Connection string for windows and web

[Varun]

Hi Nick
Thank you for ur reply
I didnt get the clear idea how i can have connection string under datalayer, for both windows and web forms.
Please can you give me a clear idea. And yes i am using the same database fro both the forms.

Thank you


"Nick Malik" wrote:

Why would a mobile solution want the same connection string as a web app?
Are they connecting to the same database?

If so, wouldn't you want to have your data layer in one place? And if so,
I'd think you'd want to place that data layer under web services, so that
only the data layer would have the connection string... The rest would
access the web services instead.

Have a default value in the installed config file that points to the web
services server, and allow the user to change it. That way, if you change
your URL, then folks who already have your app installed can change the
value through a U/I, and not by editing the config file.

Good Luck,
--- Nick

"Varun" <Va***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have a solution which contains windows,web,mobile presentations. Now i

want to share the connection string in the web.config file.

i want to write a method in a common layer where i can retrieve the

connection string for all the presentations layers

How can i do that? Any suggestions or urls are suggested?

Thank you