retrieving database in webconfig

[rodchar]

hey all,
in fx 1.1 how did you know when you retrived the connection string from the
web.config what kind of database it was?

thanks
rodchar

 

[Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\)]

In the original, there was no <connectionString> section. Early on, you
could not tell what kind it was, so you went on faith you were grabbing the
right kind. This is not as scary as it sounds, as you are in control of your
code, but it was potentially a problem (maintenance more than coding).