Read connection string from web.config
You need to add a reference to System.Configuration and then use:
System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager. ConnectionStrings["connectionStringName"].ConnectionString;
Add System.Configuration as a reference.
For some bizarre reason it's not included by default.
C#
// Add a using directive at the top of your code file using System.Configuration;// Within the code body set your variable string cs = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["connectionStringName"].ConnectionString;VB
' Add an Imports statement at the top of your code file Imports System.Configuration' Within the code body set your variable Dim cs as String = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("connectionStringName").ConnectionString