The config file is the natural place. Search the docs for AppSettings.
Steve Holak Senior Software Architect Brokerage Concepts IS Dept. 610-491-4879 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Daniel Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: Sent by: dotnet Subject: [DOTNET] Storing ADO.NET Connection String Parameters discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED] VELOP.COM> 04/22/2002 09:13 PM Please respond to dotnet discussion Is there an official Microsoft .NET way to store ADO.NET Connection String parameters? If not, what do you recommend for storing connection data for an ADO.NET data source? I would assume storing it in some XML format. Let's say I have multiple databases on different servers using different database software. This would mean different User ID/Password and other keywords in the connection string. These database engines could be Microsoft SQL Server 2000, an older Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, Oracle 7, Oracle 8, Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Sybase, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc. in a large corporate environment. The connection string data would be depend on the provider using it. Thanks, Daniel You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.