clear Element for connectionStrings (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Removes all references to inherited connection strings, allowing only the connection strings that are added by the current add element.
This element is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.
<clear />
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
configuration |
Specifies the required root element in every configuration file that is used by the common language runtime and the .NET Framework applications. |
system.web |
Specifies the root element for the ASP.NET configuration settings in a configuration file and contains configuration elements that configure ASP.NET Web applications and control how the applications behave. |
connectionStrings |
Specifies a collection of database connection strings, as name/value pairs, for ASP.NET applications and features. |
Remarks
The clear element removes all references to inherited connection strings from the collection that is stored in the connectionStrings element, allowing only the connection strings that are added by the current add element.
The connectionStrings element specifies a collection of database connection strings, as name/value pairs, for ASP.NET applications and features.
Example
The following code example shows how to clear the inherited connection strings.
<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<clear/>
</connectionStrings>
</configuration>
Element Information
Configuration section handler |
|
Configuration member |
|
Configurable locations |
Machine.config Root-level Web.config Application-level Web.config Virtual or physical directory–level Web.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.0, 5.1, or 6.0 The .NET Framework version 2.0 Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 or Visual Studio 2005 |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Lock ASP.NET Configuration Settings
Reference
clear Element for connectionStrings (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
add Element for connectionStrings (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
remove Element for connectionStrings (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Concepts
ASP.NET Configuration Overview
Securing ASP.NET Configuration
ASP.NET Data Access Overview
Securing Data Access
ASP.NET Configuration Scenarios