System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection conn = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection ();
// TODO: Modify the connection string and include any
// additional required properties for your database.
//conn.ConnectionString = "integrated security=SSPI;data source=cerebrum;persist security info=False;initial catalog=dals";
conn.ConnectionString="Server=cerebrum;Initial Catalog=dals;User Id=sa;"; 
try
{
conn.Open();
// Insert code to process data.
Label1.Text="Connection successful";
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw ex;
}
finally
{
conn.Close();
}

quote:

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SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection();
connection.ConnectionString="UID=sa;Initial Catalog=dals;Data Source=cerebrum;";
try
{
connection.Open();
Label1.Text = "SQL Connection is open";
}
catch (Exception exp)
{
Trace.Write(exp.ToString());
throw exp;
}
finally
{
connection.Dispose();
}

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