December 2006
Intermediate to advanced
1312 pages
35h 17m
English
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20.2 Creating SQL Connection Strings Quickly with SQL Server Connection String Builder
Connection strings can seem a bit arcane if you don’t work with them regularly. Their syntax is odd, and there are a host of parameters you need to get exactly right. You can certainly use a resource like ConnectionStrings.com to help you out, but what if you don’t have access to an Internet connection?
SQL Server Connection String Builder is a standalone .NET application that can build and test connection strings for you. It’s small enough to leave in a utility folder on your hard disk, waiting for the few times you need it to bail you out of a tough spot.
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Tool | SQL Server Connection String Builder |
Version covered | 1.0 |
Home page | |
Power Tools page | |
Summary | Tiny application to bail you out when you need an SQL connection string |
License type | Freeware |
Online resources | |
Supported Frameworks | .NET 1.0, 1.1 |
Related tools in this book | ConnectionStrings.com |
Getting Started
Download the tool from its home page and extract it to a folder. SQL Server Connection String Builder is a tiny standalone application (80K!) with no dependencies. It runs only on versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the .NET Framework, but this limitation isn’t really an issue because all you’re doing with it is creating connection strings; you’re ...
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