>> this.sqlConnection1.ConnectionString = >> (string) System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["YourSetting"]
>> string connectString = >> ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["sqlConnectionString"]; That's it. It's working - thanks Ingo and Deepak. You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.