Overloads Shared Sub ForceDeclaration( _
ByVal sectionGroup As ConfigurationSectionGroup)

    ' Get the application configuration file.
    Dim config _
    As System.Configuration.Configuration = _
    ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration( _
    ConfigurationUserLevel.None)

    sectionGroup.ForceDeclaration()

    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full)

    Console.WriteLine( _
    "Forced declaration for the group: {0}", _
    sectionGroup.Name)
End Sub 'ForceDeclaration

static void ForceDeclaration(
    ConfigurationSectionGroup sectionGroup)
{

    // Get the application configuration file.
    System.Configuration.Configuration config =
            ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(
            ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

    sectionGroup.ForceDeclaration();

    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full);

    Console.WriteLine(
        "Forced declaration for the group: {0}", 
        sectionGroup.Name);
}