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Ionut
Ionut

Reputation: 839

How to attach mssql database using relative path?

Sorry if this's been already asked! I am able to attach a mssql database on button click using this code:

using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=;Integrated Security=True; MultipleActiveResultSets = true")) 
            {
                using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("", connection))
                {
                    using (SqlCommand cmd1 = new SqlCommand("", connection))
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            cmd.CommandText = "CREATE DATABASE [TRTF_TagLogging] ON (FILENAME ='C:\\Release\\App_Data\\TRTF_TagLogging.mdf'),(FILENAME ='C:\\Release\\App_Data\\App_Data\\TRTF_TagLogging_log.ldf') FOR ATTACH";

                            cmd1.CommandText = "if(exists(select * from sys.databases where name = 'TRTF_TagLogging')) PRINT 'DB attached'";

                            connection.Open();
                            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                            cmd1.ExecuteNonQuery();
                            //the rest of the code

I would like to be able to attach the db using a relative path. Meaning that instead of using 'C:\Release\App_Data\TRTF_TagLogging.mdf', I should use '.\App_Data\TRTF_TagLogging.mdf'. Using '.\App_Data\TRTF_TagLogging.mdf', I get 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): A file activation error occurred. The physical file name '.\App_Data\TRTF_TagLogging.mdf' may be incorrect.'

Upvotes: 0

Views: 118

Answers (1)

Ionut
Ionut

Reputation: 839

If anyone else is interested, I managed to solve it like this:

string path = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
cmd.CommandText = @"CREATE DATABASE [TRTF_TagLogging] ON (FILENAME ='" + path + @"\App_Data\TRTF_TagLogging.mdf'),(FILENAME ='" + path + @"\App_Data\TRTF_TagLogging_log.ldf') FOR ATTACH";

Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() returns, in my case, C:\Release.

Upvotes: 1

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