you cannot set connection string using text box outside the event.you can use connection string in form_load event or button_click event like below
using System.Data.SqlClient;
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlConnection con;
con = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=" + textBox1.Text + ";Initial Catalog=DBName;user ID=sa;Password=yourpassword");
con.Open();
}
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