Merging 2 config files

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I have a web application that is deployed with web.config file. Are there any tools/ pre-written deployment code that allows merging 2 web.config files including sections? If there is a section already existing, it should just merge the contents

Thanks in advance. Any guidance is much appreciated

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 22 '12 at 00:48

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Have a look at XmlConfigMerge

The XmlConfigMerge utility (provided both as a library assembly and as a console application) supports this merging of XML .config files, and also supports setting of specific parameters via XPath filtering and optional Regex pattern matching.

answered Mar 22 '12 at 00:48

bryanmac

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thanks Bryanmac ... this is exactly what I've been looking for – G33kKahuna Apr 26 '12 at 04:48

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 22 '12 at 00:47

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You can use any merge tool. Here's one example - SourceGear Merge

http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/

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Jakub Konecki

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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Take a look at transformations:

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answered Mar 22 '12 at 00:47

IrishChieftain

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Not between environments. GP release to multiple deployments and upgrade their config with appends etc. Checkout Byranmac's solution – G33kKahuna Apr 26 '12 at 04:52

Merging 2 config files

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