Get the Entity Framework Connection String

Question

We use Entity Framework 5, but have a requirement to ALSO use a normal database connection from the application for some custom SQL we need to perform.

So, I am creating

Answer 1

Yes you can.

See here for 3 options.

1 - use separate connection string for each

2 - extract it from your entity object (this is what i think you want)

3 - use the entity object to execute your custom SQL

Here's how to do nr 2:

using System.Data.EntityClient;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
...
private string GetADOConnectionString()
{
    SalesSyncEntities ctx = new SalesSyncEntities(); //create your entity object here
    EntityConnection ec = (EntityConnection)ctx.Connection;
    SqlConnection sc = (SqlConnection)ec.StoreConnection; //get the SQLConnection that your entity object would use
    string adoConnStr = sc.ConnectionString;
    return adoConnStr;
}