ComboBox.DataSource?

I'm querying a db and I want to load in data into a ComboBox. Has anyone played around with this? It has to be real easy and similiar to throwing data into a DataGrid? My code is below.....


MY CODE:

Code:

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Private Sub frmMain_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
  Dim dsV As DataSet
  dsV = LoadVendors()
  cboVendors.DataSource = dsV.Tables("VENDORS")
End Sub

Public Function LoadVendors() As DataSet
        Dim cnNODsql As New SqlConnection("server=serv;database=NOLCsql;uid=sa;pwd=;")
        Dim cmdSelect As New SqlCommand()
        Dim daVendors As New SqlDataAdapter()
        Dim dsVendors As New DataSet()

        Try
            With cmdSelect
                .CommandText = "spLoadVendors" '"spSELECTUnassignedOrders" SearchTitlesByAuthorLastName"
                .CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.StoredProcedure
                .Connection = cnNODsql
            End With

            With daVendors
                .SelectCommand = cmdSelect
                .Fill(dsVendors, "VENDORS")
            End With
            LoadVendors = dsVendors

        Catch excSQL As SqlException
            ' Add exception handling
        End Try
End Function

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thanks again.....

Dim cnNorthwind As New SqlConnection("Data Source=localhost;Integrated
Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=northwind")
Dim cmCustomers As New SqlCommand("uspS_Company", cnNorthwind)
Dim daCustomers As New SqlDataAdapter(cmCustomers)
Dim dsCustomers As New DataSet()
Dim drCustomers As DataRow

'fill DataSet
daCustomers.Fill(dsCustomers, "Customers")

'adding items with DataRow from DataSet
For Each drCustomers In dsCustomers.Tables("Customers").Rows
cbo.Items.Add(drCustomers("CompanyName"))
Next



Enjoy.

cboVendors.DataSource = dsV.Tables("VENDORS")
cboVendors.DisplayMember= dsV.Tables("VENDORS").Columns("WhateverYouWantToDisplay").Caption

UNBELIEVABLE! THANKS........

Anytime :)

Akim is correct, but do not use the 'Caption', instead use the 'ColumnName'.

The 'Caption' is language specific, and may differ from the actual 'ColumnName' in your table on a localized Form.

Also the 'Caption' may not be unique (at least is does not have to be) in your table, at which point the ComboBox will only ever display the first instance.

Hi ,

could u please give me the correct code.

I have made as
ComboBox1.DisplayMember = dsSeg.Tables("dsTBL").Columns("country_id").ColumnName

where dstbl is table name.
country_id is the column name..
i get error as object reference set to null
Please help
thanks in advance

to be clear of the doubt i ask


I dont know how to call the combo box to fill up after getting the dataset assignment from loadvendors()

Private Sub frmMain_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim dsV As DataSet
dsV = LoadVendors()
???
???

could u please explain how to do,and please give me explaination for both the lines of
combobox.datasource
combobox.displaymember

this may be silly thing,but it s confusing me alot


thanks in advance.
waitin for ur sooner reply