This simple program shows how to retrieve data from the FinAccounting database using DataReader and Data Commands. When the code in the program is executed, the data in the FinAccounting database is displayed in two textbox controls.
Steps you should know to use the DataReader object in a database application.
Preparation:
Design a form using .NET environment and place two TextBox controls on a form.
In this article we will use the FinAccounting database.
Tasks:
-Establish the connection with the Database using Connection object.
-Execute the command.
-The contents of the first record are displayed in the textboxes.
Program Code :
We use the SqlDataReader class to read data. The SqlDataReader class is defined in the System.Data.SqlClient namespace. So at the beginning of the program we need to use this class and we do so by adding the namespace. The Imports statement does this task.
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Public Class Form1 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
'Declare and setup the Connection string
Dim str_connection As String = "Data Source=SYS1;Integrated Security=SSPI;
Initial Catalog=FinAccounting"
'Declare and build a query string
Dim str_sql_user_select As String = "SELECT * FROM Accounts"
Dim mycon As SqlConnection
Dim comUserSelect As SqlCommand
'Declaring the DataReader object
Dim myreader As SqlDataReader
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object,ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Handles MyBase.Load
'Instantiate the connection object
mycon = New SqlConnection(str_connection)
'Instantiate the command object
comUserSelect = New SqlCommand(str_sql_user_select, mycon)
TextBox1.Text = " "
TextBox2.Text = " "
'Opening a Connection with the Open() method
mycon.Open()
'Creating a DataReader object by using the ExecuteReader() method of the Command object.
myreader = comUserSelect.ExecuteReader
If (myreader.Read = True) Then
TextBox1.Text = myreader(0)
TextBox2.Text = myreader(1)
Else
MsgBox ("You have reached eof")
End If
End Sub
End Class
- Declare and setup the Connection string
- Declare and build a query string
- Declare the DataReader object
- Instantiate the Connection object
- Instantiate the Command object
- Open a Connection with the Open() method
- Create a DataReader object by using the ExecuteReader() method of the Command object
ExecuteReader method of the Command Object
ExecuteReader is used in the above program to execute a row-returning command, such as a SELECT statement. The rows are returned in a SqlDataReader. The DataReader class is a read-only, forward-only data class, which means that it should only be used for retrieving data to display it. We cannot update data in a DataReader.
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