>I want to check for db connectivity from the onload event.  If there is
>connectivity I will update and xml file.  I am trying to use the connection
>string Connection Timeout setting, however the Conneciton Timeout setting
>will not  go below the default of 15 seconds.  I can set it to 20 or over and
>it changes it, but if I set it to 5 as shown in my code below it defaults to
>15.
>
>I am up for other suggestions on how to check for connectivity, my code is
>below.
>
>try
>{
>m_Connection = new SqlConnection("workstation id=\"BLUEMELJ-A\";packet
>size=4096;integrated security=SSPI;data source" +"=\"(local)\";persist
>security info=False;Connection Timeout=5;initial catalog=master");
>                           
>MessageBox.Show(m_Connection.ConnectionTimeout.ToString());
>       
>m_Connection.Open();
>               
>           
>}
>
>catch (System.Exception ex)
>{
>MessageBox.Show("Catch");
>m_Connection.Close();
>}