This method initializes the OracleProfileProvider instance with the property values specified in the ASP.NET application configuration file (web.config).

Declaration

// C#
public override void Initialize(string name, NameValueCollection config);

Parameters

• name

  The name of the OracleProfileProvider instance to initialize.

• config

  A collection of the name/value pairs representing the provider-specific attributes specified in the configuration for the provider.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException - The config parameter is a null reference.

HttpException - The current trust level is less than Low.

InvalidOperationException - An attempt is made to call the Initialize method on a provider that has already been initialized.

ArgumentNullException - The config parameter is a null.

System.Configuration.Provider.ProviderException - One of the following conditions is true in the application configuration file:

• The connectionStringName attribute is empty or does not exist in the application configuration file.

• The value of the connection string for the connectionStringName attribute is empty or the specified connectionStringName value does not exist in the application configuration file.

• The applicationName attribute value exceeds 256 characters.

• The application configuration file for this OracleProfileProvider instance contains an unrecognized attribute.

Remarks

The Initialize method sets options and property values for the provider instance, including provider-specific values and options specified in the machine configuration file (machine.config) or the ASP.NET application configuration file (web.config).

The Initialize method is not intended to be called directly by the application.