Invalid Connection String When Modifying Tableadapter Connection?
Jan 19, 2011
I'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
I've created two forms of which two separate datasets/tableadapters were created by adding a datasource and dragging and dropping the fields onto my form.I was testing the program using a db that was located on my local drive. Well after publishing the app to the users machines, I noticed that the binded information was still being pulled from my local machine and not the database that the user is working off of.I've set the connection modifier properties for both tableadapters to Public, and I have written the following attempting to change the connection strings:
Private Sub btnSaveSettings_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSaveSettings.Click Dim pap As New frmPap My.Settings.dbLocation = txtSettings.Text
I'm trying to use variables in my connection string to a table adapter. The only clean cut method I've seen is the following, however, I'm getting "Invalid Connection string" upon run-time. I'm assuming maybe this can't be done?
Private Sub adaptertest_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load 'TODO: This line of code loads data into the 'BCPM_DDBODataSet.LTC_FBS' table. You can move, or remove it, as needed. LTC_FBSTableAdapter.Connection.ConnectionString = "Provider=TDOLEDB;Data Source=TDDEV;Persist Security Info=True;User ID={0};Password={1};Default Database=bcpm_ddbo;Session Mode=ANSI;" Me.LTC_FBSTableAdapter.Fill(Me.BCPM_DDBODataSet.LTC_FBS)
Before I explain, the connection string I am trying to use is copied directly from elsewhere in the application that has always worked and still does. Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source=|DataDirectory|cdb.rmd; Persist Security Info=False;
My problem is that no matter if I go to "Server Explorer", "Data Sources", or any other option it will not let me add a datasource/database. Up to this point I have done everything at runtime but now due to reporting issues I need to create a dataset in design view.
This is what happens: I click "Add connection..." I choose "Microsoft Access Database File" (Which it is...) I click "Continue" Form shows up with a field for my connection string, which I insert (shown above). I click "Ok"
I get the following error: Format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 0. The "Test Connection" button is apparently useless as the connection passes even if the field is blank.
I have attempted reducing the connection string to only what is absolutely necessary. I have copied the string directly from connectionstrings.com replacing my filename. I have renamed the file to an .mdb extension. I have used the full path from C: all the way to the file.
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Dim ta As New dsCC2000TableAdapters.UpdatesTableAdapter ta.UpdateQueryTest()
The problem is... I can't seem to modify the connnection object at runtime (by using ta.connection = XYZ) It doesn't show up on ta variable's intellisense!
I added an .xsd file to my project using the IDE After that, I right-clicked and chose Add->Query I chose a dummy connection and then >SQL statement->Update Then I changed the Query's modifier to public
Dim ta As New dsCC2000TableAdapters.UpdatesTableAdapter ta.UpdateQueryTest() The problem is... I can't seem to modify the connnection object at runtime (by using ta.connection = XYZ)It doesn't show up on ta variable's intellisense!
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Quote:
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ACtually also I noticed that it gets stuck on this line
I am connecting to a data stream that pushes data continuously and when I tried to set up a network stream I just could not connect and kept getting the 'not found' error. I used the httpwebrequest with webrequest.keepalive = true and started to consume the data by reading into a buffer and then appending to a stringbuilder. Once the stringbuilder reaches max size I flush it to a text file. The problem is that I get disconnected from the data stream because I am not reading the data fast enough. I need to keep the connection open and read the data while ensuring data gets stored in text files.If I use method "CONNECT" it does not connect to the stream.[code]
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