corelibraries-devexpress-dot-dataaccess-dot-wizard-dot-services-1bc714d8.md
Allows you to store the data connection settings in WinForms and WPF applications.
Namespace : DevExpress.DataAccess.Wizard.Services
Assembly : DevExpress.DataAccess.v25.2.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.DataAccess
public interface IConnectionStorageService
Public Interface IConnectionStorageService
The following members return IConnectionStorageService objects:
The connections list in the End-User Report Designer‘s Data Source Wizard is populated with connections stored in the application’s configuration file. Implement the IConnectionStorageService interface to initialize, save, and restore connection strings. Register the implemented interface to make the connection strings available in the End-User Report Designer :
Windows Forms
WPF
For more information, review the following topic: SqlDataSource - Best Practices for Managing Connection Settings in XtraReports.
Important
Ensure that you protect sensitive connection data to avoid security issues. For instance, you can use the SqlDataConnection.BlackoutCredentials method to remove user credentials from connections strings.
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