Connection string - Keyword not supported: 'initial catalog'

Question

I am using Webmatrix.data\'s Database entity to create a database connection, however it doesnt like my connection string. I am running it from MVC ASP.net.

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Answer 1

check here: Database.OpenConnectionString Method (String, String)

try to specify the provider name as second parameter, from the MSDN example:

var connectionString = "Data Source=.\\SQLExpress;Initial Catalog=SmallBakery;Integrated Security=True";

var providerName = "System.Data.SqlClient";

var db = Database.OpenConnectionString(connectionString, providerName);