diff --git a/Netbash.Database/SqlCommand.cs b/Netbash.Database/SqlCommand.cs
index b11457f..ac47c38 100644
--- a/Netbash.Database/SqlCommand.cs
+++ b/Netbash.Database/SqlCommand.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public string Process(string[] args)
                 { "cn|connectionstring","Returns the connectionstring name that will be used", 
                     v=>_command=Command.ConnectionStringName},
 
-                { "lcn|listcn","Shows all connectionstring names found",
+                { "lcn|listcn","List all connectionstrings found in the config file",
                     v=>_command = Command.ListConnectionStrings},
 
                 { "c=|conn=", "Name of connection string to use (defaults to first found)",
@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@ private SqlConnection openConnection()
             var connString = getConnectionString();
 
             var connection = new SqlConnection(connString);
-
+            if (connection.State != ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                connection.Open();
+            }
             return connection;
         }
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2758e48..4a7549d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ Simple commands to query your database with NetBash. ConnectionString name can b
       -t, --tables               Lists tables and space used optional filter on  provided table name
       -s, --schema               Display table schema for the provided table name
           --clear                Removes all rows from database
+	  -cn --cn					 Returns the connectionstring that will be used
+	  -lcn --lcn				 List all connectionstrings found in the config file
       -c, --conn=VALUE           name of connection string to use (defaults to first found)
       -h, --help                 show this list of options
+	
           
 **Basic usage:**