Relative path in Web.Config

[Prateek]

Hi,

I am using appSettings in Web.Config to store my connection string. However, I am not able to provide a relative path to the Access database. How can I do that?

TIA
Prateek

 

[Jim Cheshire [MSFT]]

Prateek,

An Access database path in a connection string must be an absolute disk
path to the database. If your database is stored within your Web content
area (and this is not advisable if possible), you can use Server.MapPath to
get a physical path to a virtual location.

Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
Microsoft Developer Support
ASP.NET
(e-mail address removed)

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Hi,
I am using appSettings in Web.Config to store my connection string.

However, I am not able to provide a relative path to the Access database.
How can I do that?