How do I clear the server cache in asp.net?

Question

How do I clear the server cache in asp.net? I have found out that there are two kinds of the cache. There is the browser cache and the server cache. I have done some searching but I have yet to find a clear, step-by-step guide for clearing the server cache using asp.net (or not).

(update) I just learned that the code-behind for this is in VB - Visual Basic (dot net).

Answer 1

I'm not sure of the exact methodology in which you would like to accomplish this. But there are a few ways, one way is the one Giorgio Minardi posted which comes from this question.

The other choices could be like this:

using Microsoft.Web.Administration;

public bool RecycleApplicationPool(string appPoolName)
{

    try
    {
        using (ServerManager iisManager = new ServerManager())
        {
             iisManager.ApplicationPools[appPoolName].Recycle();
             return true;
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        throw new Exception("Unhandled Exception");
    }
}

That will successfully recycle your application pool. Which would clear the cache. You've got a few choices. Beware, though this will clear the cache it will also terminate any sessions that exists.

Hopefully this helps.