This video discusses how to create a connection to a Microsoft SQL 2005 Express database using the Data Explorer in Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition. It discusses how to use this connection to generate the connection string information for you in the ConnectionStrings configuration section located in the web.config… It talks about the parameters required in a connection string in this scenario in order to create a successful database connection and even shows you how to create a connection string using a .udl (universal DataSource locator) file for use in your application.

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Duration: 18 Minutes, 51 Seconds
Recorded Using: Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition or greater