http://forums.asp.net/1092.aspxDiscussions about the Small Business Starter Kit for ASP.NET 2.0.enCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://forums.asp.net/thread/3455530.aspxTue, 13 Oct 2009 10:19:59 GMT4c671506-2930-414c-a40b-8bf57ded5924:3455530Hyacinth BroadchestHyacinth Broadchest0http://forums.asp.net/thread/3455530.aspxhttp://forums.asp.net/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=1092&PostID=3455530<p>I might be misunderstanding the question, but why isn&#39;t this the answer?</p> <p><font color="#008000" size="2"><font color="#008000" size="2"> <p>&lt;add name=&quot;ConnectionString&quot; connectionString=&quot;Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\ASPNETDB.MDF;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True&quot; providerName=&quot;System.Data.SqlClient&quot;/&gt;</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></font></font></p>http://forums.asp.net/thread/3213154.aspxFri, 05 Jun 2009 13:16:25 GMT4c671506-2930-414c-a40b-8bf57ded5924:3213154newbie495newbie4950http://forums.asp.net/thread/3213154.aspxhttp://forums.asp.net/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=1092&PostID=3213154I&#39;m trying to point to my SQL database for app data. I changed the newsProviderName=&quot;sqlProvider&quot;. With that, I get the error message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. In particular the source error reads: Line 22: string connectionStringName = sec.NewsProviders[sec.NewsProviderName].Parameters[&quot;connectionStringName&quot;]; Line 23: return WebConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[connectionStringName].ConnectionString; By the way, I have successfully connected on test pages to the SQL database and VWD added the following connection string to the Web.Config file: I have searched for weeks on how to add a connection string to the SQL database (along with table, username, password) to no avail. Can anyone answer this or point me to a general area I might find the answer? Any and ALL help would be most appreciated!!!