Feature Idea: Import Connection from exisiting Connection String (and export)

Goyuix

It would be nice to be able to feed a connection string, or even provide a .config file, and pull in new connections to LINQPad. Maybe just pre-populate the exisiting LINQ-to-SQL config page so you can still adjust any options you need.

As a related feature, it would be nice to provide some sort of export as well - though I understand that may be a little different. Would it just be a string? modify an existing .config file? How would it work with the other drivers?

Just thought I would seed some ideas. Any thoughts?

JoeAlbahari

LINQPad lets you import from an existing connection string.

If a valid connection string is in the clipboard, it will automatically populate the appropriate fields when you add a new connection in LINQPad.

There's no export option, although you can run the following query to get the connection string:

Connection.ConnectionString