what do connection strings depend on? like is there different strings on the basis of access version you use or on the .net framework used.. or is there some other criteria?i made a project with vb 2010, .net framework 4.0, access 2007 (.accdb), using icrosoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 as Provideri need to make it run on a system with no vb, .net framework 4.0, access 2003 (.mdb)
View 1 RepliesI am using Visual Basic Express 2008 64bit on a Windows 7 64 bit computer. It is running Microsoft Office 2010 University Edition, which only comes in 32 bit so far as I know. I am able to connect to my access .accdb database from within Visual Basic, which I wasn't able to do until I came across this: [Code]...
Beforehand, I had recieved a "Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is not registered on the local machine." error, and after applying the above fix worked fine. However, now that I am trying to publish my program, I am returned with the same error, no matter what target CPU I select. The program works fine on 32bit machines, however on my 64bit laptop it is unable to connect to the database. I have tried compatibility mode, downloaded many different add-ons from the Microsoft download page, but to no prevail. My understanding is that it is not actually compiling the published version to x86, simply running it as such when I build it in Visual Basic, and because there is no apparent way to set target CPU for compiling,
connect to 2 separate databases that control a system of logging in/out and the other a database of items. Think of it like logging in to ebay and searching for items. The only problem is that the x64 computers that will be used to run the final solution dont allow for MS Access databases or SQL databases to work for whatever reason.What other options do we have in order to have an effective system? A series of generated text files with the input registration details is so far the
View 3 RepliesHow do I display may sql databases in listbox without connection? Is it possible? Right now I have this:
Dim connString As String = "Data Source=.sqlExpress; Integrated Security=True;"
Using sqlConn As New SqlConnection(connString)
sqlConn.Open()
Dim tblDatabases As DataTable = sqlConn.GetSchema("Databases")
sqlConn.Close()
For Each row As DataRow In tblDatabases.Rows
ListBox1.Items.Add(row("database_name"))
Next
End Using
I am doing this because I wanted the user to create the connection for the main application to use. Right now, i have a combobox with items, MyServ/SQLexpress and ./SQLExpress. I have a textbox and a listbox where the user will choose from the items from the listbox which will then display in the textbox.... I dont like to explicitly put in my code this
=.sqlExpress
In one of my button I have this code
builder("Data Source") = Me.cboDataSource.Text.Trim
builder("Integrated Security") = True
builder("Initial Catalog") = Me.txtDBName.Text.Trim
builder.ConnectTimeout = 30
How do I assign a My.Settings.Item connection string to cmd.Connection connection string value?
Dim cmd As New SqlCommand()
cmd.Connection = My.Settings.Item("csStaffHoursWorked")
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
cmd.CommandText = "spSaveDeltekImport"
I want to VS 2008 connecting to databases
View 3 RepliesI got this Error Message while I try to preview the records in Dataset Designer:"The connection string could not be found or Data provider associated with the connection string could not be loaded"
Here is my dataset.xsd code
<Connections>
<Connection AppSettingsObjectName="MySettings" AppSettingsPropertyName="loginConnectionString1" IsAppSettingsProperty="true" Modifier="Assembly" Name="loginConnectionString1 (MySettings)"
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We have developed a VB 2008 app that uses SQL Server 2005 Express to store data collected by this app. This app has been designed to allow multiple connections to the one centralized database.
I have ran a few tests, and confirmed that if one computer running our app is accessing a database residing on a different computer,and the network connection between two computers has been severed, it would take approximately 3.5 minutes before I would get a connection timed out exception error from within my code.
I have deliberately set the ConnectTimeout property in the SQL connection string to be 15 seconds. But some how, SQL database engine still retries until approx. 3.5 minutes later.
My thinking is that I have a subroutine that would attempt to open a database once a minute.If the open attempt is not successful, and resulted in an exception, then I would popup a message to notify the user that the connection is not available.
Doing it this way, I have confirmed that it would take about 1.5 minutes for it to re-establish the connection, once the actual network connection has been restored.
To make the long story short, I would like to find a way to shorten the detection for a broken connection, and let the user know sooner, rather than locking up the app during the 3.5 minutes period has elapsed, and at the mercy of the SQL database engine to timeout. And why would it take 3.5 minutes to timeout the connection attempt when I had explicitly use 15 seconds in my connection string?
A While back I developed a application that connected to Excel using DB connection. It worked fine since the application was designed for usage on one particular PC with Excel 2003. I especially liked the solution since the data retrieval was much faster compared to what I would get if I connected to Excel using Interop libraries.
However, recently when I tried to implement the same solution onto another app that would run on various PC that could use different versions of MS Office I ran into multiple problems. First of all, I can't use the same connection string on various versions. Also, the whole x64 vs x86 thing is adding to the problem.
I wonder if there is a way to check the version and use the apropriate connection string for every version?
Using VS 2005 and SQL Express 2005. This WinForm application runs fine on 5 out of 6 stand alone computers that is it installed on. The 6th computer is slightly older running XP sp2.As I understand it, using DbDataAdapter will perform the open, close and dispose functions for you. Therefore, Pooling should not be an issue. I am thinking that the default 15 second time out setting may be the cause?? There is some MultiThreading that will also use DbDataAdapters in the same manner but only 3-4 would be firing at the same time.The connection string is Data Source=(local)DataBase;Initial Catalog=Code;Integrated Security=True The command which throws the exception is If CodeDataAdapter.Fill(CodeDataSet.CodeTable) > 0 Then...So I am thinking that adding Connect Timeout = 60 to the connection string even though the 15 second default seems like a lifetime. Could this 15 seconds be eaten up if some other process or application takes over?
View 3 RepliesIs there a way to display the connection properties dialog for connection string browsing(for database) in run time?
As I want the user to be able to connect to various database using the GUI.
I understand the possibilities for encrypting a connection string in .net v4. I have a win forms application that will be used by multiple people on different machines. I understand that I need to protect the connection string at time of the app being first run on the target machine. However I am concerned that for a period of time my connection string will be unencrypted. I am looking for advice in how to deploy my app with the connection string already encrypted or encrypted during installation. encrypting the connection string in a secure way?
View 1 RepliesI'm developing an app in vb.net (visual studio 2008). I have a Teradata back-end that will be supporting multiple users in a production environment. I need to use variables in the connection string as the user/pass will be changed every 3 months.
For the gist of the application:
In it's most basic form - I have a search form which works correctly - it pulls results into a listbox and the user then double clicks the list box which will then open a form that is bound via table adapter to the back-end table (Teradata). My connection string is fine everywhere in the application. My problem is using a modified connection string for the "fill" function of the table adapter once the form is opened.
I'm using the code below for the on-load event and keep getting an "invalid connection string" - again, the connection string works fine everywhere else in the app, and the variables etc... are working correctly.
Private Sub adaptertest_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim DBConnStr As String = "Provider=TDOLEDB;Data Source=TDDEV;Persist Security
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I'm facing a problem after installation any software setup that has a database in access(mdb file) How to I transfer file path in our connection string.
View 3 RepliesI am trying to connect DSN from my VB 2008 project. When i try using myoledb.connectionstring="DSN=myDNSname" I get the following error message An OLEDB provider was not specified in the connectionstring.
View 1 RepliesWhy doesn't an exception get thrown when this function is called when there is no ConnectionString set for the Connection? I just spent 15 minutes debugging and staring at it and finally figured out it needed the connection string. Shouldn't an exception get thrown?
Friend Function GetValues(ByVal TableName As String, ByVal FieldName As String) As DataTable
Dim cn As New SqlConnection
Dim cmd As New SqlCommand[code].....
I have two website application,
first Application is located at:
MyApp/WebApp1
and the second at:
MyApp/WebApp2
is it possible WebApp2 get a Connection String from WebApp1 web.config?
Can you have a SQL database on a ftp server and connect to it from a windows application?
View 2 RepliesAfter using the following code, no errors are shown, but my database is not updated once i have made a change using my management system application.
Dim constring As String = Application.StartupPath.ToString() + "mydatabaseName.mdf"
Public c As String = "Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=" + constring + ";Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"
Sub openConnection()
conn.ConnectionString = c
conn.Open()
End Sub
DB="Source={SQL Server};Server=CALVINRUKA-PCSQLCALVIN;DataSource=DWDSCalTables;Uid=sa;PWD=;Trusted-Connection=Yes;"
I using SQL Server 2008 R2 to connect with HTML page. I trying to connect HTML page with login to SQL Database. I have try called the Source but didnt work.
Send me Code for Connection string for VB.net 2005 and SQL server 2000
View 4 RepliesI am developing a software which will connect to a SQL SERVER situated at Head Quarters over a VPN connection.But for times when VPN is disconnected I want my applications at the branches to connect to a local Sql Server installed at a local server.Now all the applications at each of the local machines have their connectionstring stored in their App.config file.When the VPN is disconnected we have to change each of the connection strings on all the applications in each machine. Is there a way to do it automatically switch the connection string depending on whether the Server is reachable or not, and to store the connectionstring at centralised location.
View 2 RepliesI'm trying to change my connection string to w/e the user wants. After a few tips here and there, this is what I've come up:
1: In my settings I've added - Name(login), Type(String), Scope(User), Value(Nothing)
2: Here is the code I'm using
Private Sub LoginForm1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
'Here I'm checking if the login in my.settings is there
'If not, I'm going to let the user choose what database
[code]....
The error I get is: Format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 0.here -
Dim con As New OleDbConnection(My.Settings.login)
When I have my con equal to when I added the datasource from it works.
i have the connection string cn = New OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Ace.OLEDB.12.0; Persist Security Info = False;" & _ "Data Source=C:printtest2.accdb;")which works fine but my database is in the server in a network what additional details do i need for the connection string The server name is as follows "Prntsvr-Test.auhbr.ctrixa.ad"how do i use the connection string
View 9 RepliesI have installed sql server 2005 in my machine which is installed vb.net 2008. I want my machine to distribute the database to the clients and make it as server.I don't have that much knowledge of how to overcome this issue as i am awfully naive about it.Let me start it here:I have got an application in vb.net...at first i was using ms access database 2007. then decided to switch on to the sql server since i want to distribute the database to the clients who are going to use my application.When i installed the sql server, i imported my access db files onto sql server database. i enabled tcp/ip as enable in the sql server network Configuration. i want use sql server windows authentication as my default user account of my system for the sake to simplify the issue.
Hence, i connected the sql server into the vb.net through the "add new data source".am done with that...the problem is how do i assign the connection string to the vb.net? Or how do i include a connection string in vb.net which tells every other computer that the database data source is in my computer so that every computer can automatically check it in the network.Where exactly shall i put the connection string...as far as my knowledge is concerned for access database, you can easily identify your connection string in project /properties/settings...it goes here and you put your database in any where.And what is the best connection string do i need for sql server 2005..computers are running windows xp.
I used to work only with asp.net websites before. I know that in ASP.NET website, the connection string is found in the web.config file. My problem is now I have started working with VB.NET applications which needed to be interfaced to a database. How is a connection string created and where should I put it?
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I have the following connection string set:
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Im trying to add data from a text box into an sql server database. But i keep getting an error.executenonquery connection property has not been initialized.
This is the code ive written
Code:Public Class AddForm Private dataCon = New SqlClient.SqlConnection("server=MYSERVER; database=DB; User Id=MYUSERNAME;Password=MYPASSWORD") Private cmd As SqlCommand
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I have a hard coded connection string that DOES work just fine-
Public urlMySQLDatabase1 As String = "Server=170.200.80.90;port=3300;Database=DatabaseName;Uid=UserID;Pwd=Password;"
[code]......
i am trying to connect to it via VB.net 2010. I have been trying the following:
Dim myConnection As OleDbConnection
Dim myCommand As OleDbCommand
Dim dr As OleDbDataReader
[Code]....
And i get the error on the Catch ee As Exception line: ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
I also have a tnsnames.ora file on my computer but i am unsure if i need to use that when connecting (or really, how too in the first place)? Is it needed for the code above?
I am trying to use a DNS-Less connection to the DB. Not sure if that is what it is doing in this or not?