remove Element for connectionStrings (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Removes a reference to an inherited connection string from the collection of connections strings.
This element is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.
<remove
name="connection string name"
/>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
name |
Required String attribute. Specifies the collection key that is used to identify the connection string. If the key does not exist, no error is issued. This attribute is the same as the name attribute that is used in the add element that was used to add the connection string to the collection. |
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 remove element removes a reference to an inherited connection string from the collection of connections strings that is stored in the connectionStrings 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 remove an inherited connection string.
<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<remove
name="Northwind"/>
</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)
clear Element for connectionStrings (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
add Element for connectionStrings (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
ConnectionStringsSection
Remove
Concepts
ASP.NET Configuration Overview
Securing ASP.NET Configuration
ASP.NET Data Access Overview
Securing Data Access
ASP.NET Configuration Scenarios