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3/2/2015 2:47 PM
 
diane stein


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This is the first time that I will be accessing an existing DNN application. Due to that fact, I have the following database questions:

1. Would you show me how to access the database connections that are setup in DNN?

2. Would you show me how to find and run the following kind of statements in a sql server 2012 database when accessed by DNN:

a. select,

b. insertt,

c. update,

d. delete,

e. stored procedures, and

f. functions?
 
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3/2/2015 4:27 PM
 
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1. DB Connection is stored in web.config.
2. unless you are using user instance DB (connedtion string contains "database.mdf"), you should be able to Connect to SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio.
DNN accesses the database usually via stored procedures to prevent SQL injection. You will find hundreds of stpred procedures (and a few functions) in the database, besides tables and views.
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3/2/2015 4:57 PM
 
diane stein


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Thanks for your response so far!

I have the following additional questions to ask based upon your answers:
1. 'DB Connection is stored in web.config'. Can you tell me the path of where I can find the web.config file?
2. 'You should be able to Connect to SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio'. Would you show me how to connect to sql server management studio 2012 a way DNN accesses the database? I know how to use SQL Server Management Studio but I do not know how DNN accesses the database.






DNN accesses the database usually via stored procedures to prevent SQL injection. You will find hundreds of stpred procedures (and a few functions) in the database, besides tables and views.
 
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3/3/2015 3:18 AM
 
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1. web.config file resides in the root of the application folder (root folder of the IIS website, if DNN is not installed in a subfolder)
2. in connection string, you'll find the login credentials for sql server. unless you are using integrated security, you should be able to use same account to access the database in SSMS. On the database node, you may open a new query and type "EXEC MyProcedure Params" to call stored procedures the way DNN does. If you are using a commercial version of SQL Server Tools, there should be a link to SQL profiler in SSMS Menu Tools, where you may follow the calls being made with associated parameters.
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