database?

[jagguy]

Hi,

I have VB.net 2003 standard and have no DB hookup like in vb.nt professional I believe. I want to connect to a database.

is it still possible to connect to a mysql DB or old access DB with code in the standard version of VB?

[Shuja Ali]

Yes it is possible. Just use the System.Data namespace.

[jagguy]

Hi,

Could I have an example of what you code to connect to a access database with using vb.net 2003 standard (no DB controls)?

[Shuja Ali]

Hi,

Could I have an example of what you code to connect to a access database with using vb.net 2003 standard (no DB controls)?

Take a look at this
http://visualbasic.about.com/od/lear.../aa050303a.htm

[aniskhan]

Connectin to Access Database and fetching data to dataGridView.

    Dim conn As OleDb.OleDbConnection
    Dim adapter As OleDb.OleDbDataAdapter
    Dim dt As DataTable

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        conn = New OleDb.OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\attendence.mdb;Persist Security Info=False")

        adapter = New OleDb.OleDbDataAdapter("SELECT rno,name FROM student", conn)

        dt = New DataTable("Student")
        adapter.Fill(dt)

        DataGridView1.DataSource = dt
    End Sub

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