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    copied!<p>Basically i have a query string that when i hardcode in the catalogue value its fine. when I try adding it via a variable it just doesn't pick it up.</p> <p>This works:</p> <pre><code> Dim WaspConnection As New SqlConnection("Data Source=JURA;Initial Catalog=WaspTrackAsset_NROI;User id=" &amp; ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("WASPDBUserName") &amp; ";Password='" &amp; ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("WASPDBPassword").ToString &amp; "';") </code></pre> <p>This doesn't:</p> <pre><code>Public Sub GetWASPAcr() connection.Open() Dim dt As New DataTable() Dim username As String = HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name Dim sqlCmd As New SqlCommand("SELECT WASPDatabase FROM dbo.aspnet_Users WHERE UserName = '" &amp; username &amp; "'", connection) Dim sqlDa As New SqlDataAdapter(sqlCmd) sqlDa.Fill(dt) If dt.Rows.Count &gt; 0 Then For i As Integer = 0 To dt.Rows.Count - 1 If dt.Rows(i)("WASPDatabase") Is DBNull.Value Then WASP = "" Else WASP = "WaspTrackAsset_" + dt.Rows(i)("WASPDatabase") End If Next End If connection.Close() End Sub Dim WaspConnection As New SqlConnection("Data Source=JURA;Initial Catalog=" &amp; WASP &amp; ";User id=" &amp; ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("WASPDBUserName") &amp; ";Password='" &amp; ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("WASPDBPassword").ToString &amp; "';") </code></pre> <p>When I debug the catalog is empty in the query string but the WASP variable holds the value "WaspTrackAsset_NROI"</p> <p>Any idea's why?</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>jonesy</p> <p><a href="http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/ba8edc26a1.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">alt text http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/ba8edc26a1.png</a></p>
 

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