Local web.config settings not seen

[nemteanu]

I have a web.config in the root of my application and another web.config in one sub-directory. In the second web.config there are specific setting for pages in that sub-directory. If I navigate to the page in the sub-directory using Response.Redirect the settings in the sub-directory web.config are visible (using ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["something"]) but if I navigate using Server.Transfer the settings in the web.config in the sub-directory are not seen. It is like the application does not move the �focus� on the sub-directory. I could not find any documentation about this behaviour. If anyone has the explanation it would be very appreciated.

 

This is the local web.config:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<configuration>

 

<appSettings>

<add key="FiscalYear" value="2005" />

<add key="ExpandSubaccounts" value="Yes" /> <!-- Yes|No -->

</appSettings>

 

</configuration>

 

Thank you

[Derek Stone]

This is by design. Calls to Server.Transfer() will use the context of the invoking page.

[nemteanu]

Thanks for the clarification.