StrataFrame Forum » StrataFrame Application Framework - V1 » WebForms (How do I?) » Web Forms Connection StringInstantForum 2017-1 FinalStrataFrame Forumhttp://forum.strataframe.net/StrataFrame ForumFri, 10 Apr 2026 09:55:38 GMT20Web Forms Connection Stringhttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost32443.aspxI have this defined in the Global.asax in Application_Start method:<br/><br/><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2">DataLayer</font></font></font><font face="Consolas" size="2"><font face="Consolas" size="2">.DataSources.Add(</font></font><font color="#0000ff" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" face="Consolas" size="2">new</font></font></font><font face="Consolas" size="2"><font face="Consolas" size="2"> </font></font><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2">SqlDataSourceItem</font></font></font><font face="Consolas" size="2"><font face="Consolas" size="2">(</font></font><font color="#a31515" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#a31515" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#a31515" face="Consolas" size="2">""</font></font></font><font face="Consolas" size="2"><font face="Consolas" size="2">, </font></font><font color="#a31515" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#a31515" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#a31515" face="Consolas" size="2">"server=111.111.111.111;User ID=xxxxxxxx;Password=xxxxxxxx;database=XXXdata"</font></font></font><font face="Consolas" size="2"><font face="Consolas" size="2">));</font></font><br/><br/><font face="Consolas" size="2">My question is how do I access this connection string value if required in a form within the web application.</font>Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:52:39 GMTRoss L Rooker, Sr.(1)RE: Web Forms Connection Stringhttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost32455.aspxFigured it out:<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><font face="Consolas" size="2"><font face="Consolas" size="2">MicroFour.StrataFrame.Data.</font></font><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2"><font color="#2b91af" face="Consolas" size="2">DataLayer</font></font></font><font face="Consolas" size="2"><font face="Consolas" size="2">.DataSources[0].ConnectionString.ToString()</font></font>Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:52:39 GMTRoss L Rooker, Sr.(1)