>>>:-}
>>>But since that looks like connection string info I was wondering why you were not using the connectionString section ?
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>>I just used the example I found on-line. Does the app.config have pre-set sections? I didn't know that, I thought I could use anything I wanted.
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>Usually better to put connection settings in the connectionStrings section - makes it easier to encrypt them (which is usually a good idea :-}). You can also put them in a separate file. This shows examples : http://peterkellner.net/2008/02/23/webconfigbestpractice/
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>While you are at it it might be worth looking at web.config transformations - useful if you have different settings for development and production servers : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/dd465318(v=vs.100).aspx

Thanks Viv,

I'll have a look at those links