entity framework 6 - DbContext constructor connection string error keyword name not supported -

the entity framework documentation states can use named parameter when supplying connection string:

public class bloggingcontext : dbcontext  {      public bloggingcontext()          : base("name=bloggingcompactdatabase")      {      }  } 

i don't bother named parameter:

public tspdbcontext()     : base("viktorvooey") { } 

but thought i'd give go confirmation:

   public tspdbcontext()             : base("name=viktorvooey") { } 

and fails saying

keyword not supported : name

this on ef6. i'm sort of stuck between not caring still wanting know "what's that" same.

i came across post because had same error. msdn documentation ef 6 dbcontext explcitly states 'name=' part of constructor string parameter supported , means:

the name can passed in form 'name=myname', in case name must found in config file or exception thrown.

in other words "name=" prefix forces ef config file entry connection string.

so should check value pass "name=" name key value in config file.

for example, in config file:

<add name="mycontextname" connectionstring="blah blah"/> 

in constructor:

public mycontext()             : base("name=mycontextname")