Using database config data in code

[.NET 3.5]
In have several configuration tables in a db and map them via an enum in my .NET app.  The enum may look like this:

public enum TransactionTypes{
start = 1,
end = 2,
complete = 3}

where each number corresponds to an ID column in a corresponding table.   This approach is error prone and not very scalable.  A change in the ID column value can disassociate the enum mapping.  You also have to remember to add any new IDs.   The enum is nice though since I can get great intellisense in code:

//implementation
public static void SomeMethod(TransactionTypes trans){...}

//caller
MyClass.SomeMethod(TransactionTypes.{all enums display})

Is there a way to accomplish this without the problems mentioned above?