SqlConnection connection string

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    using System;
    using System.Data.SqlClient;
  
  class ConnectToSqlConnection {
    static void Main(string[] args)  {
      String sConn = "server=(local)SQLEXPRESS;database=MyDatabase;Integrated Security=SSPI";

        String sSQL = "select id, firstname, lastname from Employee";

      SqlConnection oConn = new SqlConnection(sConn);
      oConn.Open();

      SqlCommand oCmd = new SqlCommand(sSQL, oConn);
      SqlDataReader oReader = oCmd.ExecuteReader();

      int idxID = oReader.GetOrdinal("id");
      int idxFirstName = oReader.GetOrdinal("firstname");
      int idxLastName = oReader.GetOrdinal("lastname");

      while(oReader.Read()) {
        Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}",
          oReader.GetValue(idxID),
          oReader.GetValue(idxFirstName),
          oReader.GetValue(idxLastName));
      }
    }
  }


           
          


Ole db connection string for SQL Server

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using System;
using System.Data.OleDb;

public class ReadFromOleDb
{
  [STAThread]
  static void Main(string[] args)
  {
    String sConn = "provider=sqloledb;server=(local)SQLEXPRESS;database=MyDatabase;Integrated Security=SSPI";
    
    String sSQL = "select id, firstname, lastname from Employee";

    OleDbConnection oConn = new OleDbConnection(sConn);
    oConn.Open();

    OleDbCommand oCmd = new OleDbCommand(sSQL, oConn);
    OleDbDataReader oReader = oCmd.ExecuteReader();

    int idxID = oReader.GetOrdinal("id");
    int idxFirstName = oReader.GetOrdinal("firstname");
    int idxLastName = oReader.GetOrdinal("lastname");

    while(oReader.Read()) {
      Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}",
        oReader.GetValue(idxID),
        oReader.GetValue(idxFirstName),
        oReader.GetValue(idxLastName));
    }
  }
}



           
          


Navigate the binded data using BindingManagerBase

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using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;

    public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form {
      private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox1;
      private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox2;
      private System.Windows.Forms.Button buttonBack;
      private System.Windows.Forms.Button buttonNext;
      private System.Data.DataSet dataSet1;
      private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

      private BindingManagerBase bMgr;

      public Form1() {
        InitializeComponent();
      }

      private void InitializeComponent() {
         this.textBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
         this.textBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
         this.buttonBack = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
         this.buttonNext = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
         this.dataSet1 = new System.Data.DataSet();
         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataSet1)).BeginInit();
         this.SuspendLayout();

         this.textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 8);
         this.textBox1.Name = "textBox1";
         this.textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(160, 20);
         this.textBox1.TabIndex = 0;
         this.textBox1.Text = "textBox1";

         this.textBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 40);
         this.textBox2.Name = "textBox2";
         this.textBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(160, 20);
         this.textBox2.TabIndex = 1;
         this.textBox2.Text = "textBox2";

         this.buttonBack.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 80);
         this.buttonBack.Name = "buttonBack";
         this.buttonBack.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(56, 23);
         this.buttonBack.TabIndex = 2;
         this.buttonBack.Text = "<< Back";
         this.buttonBack.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.buttonBack_Click);

         this.buttonNext.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(96, 80);
         this.buttonNext.Name = "buttonNext";
         this.buttonNext.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(56, 23);
         this.buttonNext.TabIndex = 3;
         this.buttonNext.Text = "Next>>";
         this.buttonNext.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.buttonNext_Click);

         this.dataSet1.DataSetName = "NewDataSet";
         this.dataSet1.Locale = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-US");

         this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
         this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(176, 108);
         this.Controls.Add(this.buttonNext);
         this.Controls.Add(this.buttonBack);
         this.Controls.Add(this.textBox2);
         this.Controls.Add(this.textBox1);
         this.Name = "Form1";
         this.Text = "Form1";
         this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Load);
         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataSet1)).EndInit();
         this.ResumeLayout(false);
      }

      static void Main() {
         Application.Run(new Form1());
      }

      private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
         string connString = "server=(local)SQLEXPRESS;database=MyDatabase;Integrated Security=SSPI";
         string sql = @"select * from employee ";

         SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connString);
         SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sql, conn);
         da.Fill(dataSet1, "employee");

         textBox1.DataBindings.Add("text", dataSet1, "employee.firstname");
         textBox2.DataBindings.Add("text", dataSet1, "employee.lastname");
  
         bMgr = this.BindingContext[dataSet1, "employee"];
      }

      private void buttonNext_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
         bMgr.Position += 1;    
      }

      private void buttonBack_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
         bMgr.Position -= 1;
      }
    }



           
          


Using ADO.NET Events

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/*
 * C# Programmers Pocket Consultant
 * Author: Gregory S. MacBeth
 * Email: gmacbeth@comporium.net
 * Create Date: June 27, 2003
 * Last Modified Date:
 * Version: 1
 */
using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;

namespace Client.Chapter_13___ADO.NET
{
    public class UsingADONETEvents
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            SqlConnection MyConnection = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=(local); Initial Catalog = CaseManager; Integrated Security=true");

            MyConnection.StateChange += new StateChangeEventHandler(OnStateChange);
            MyConnection.Open(); //Trigger Open Event
            MyConnection.Close();
        }
        public static void OnStateChange(object sender, System.Data.StateChangeEventArgs e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Connection State Chnaged: {0}", ((SqlConnection)sender).State);
        }
    }
}


           
          


Connect to an Access database file

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using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.OleDb;

class AccessConnect {
   static void Main() 
   {
      string connString = @"provider = microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0;data source = Employee.mdb;";

      OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(connString);

      try 
      {
         conn.Open();
         Console.WriteLine("Connection opened.");

         Console.WriteLine("Connection Properties:");   
         Console.WriteLine("	Connection String: {0}", conn.ConnectionString);    
         Console.WriteLine("	Database: {0}",conn.Database);   
         Console.WriteLine("	DataSource: {0}",conn.DataSource);
         Console.WriteLine("	ServerVersion: {0}", conn.ServerVersion);
         Console.WriteLine("	State: {0}", conn.State);
      } catch (OleDbException e) {
         Console.WriteLine("Error: " + e);  
      } finally  {
         conn.Close();
         Console.WriteLine("Connection closed.");
      }
   }
}



           
          


Read query result data from Access database

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using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.OleDb;

   class CommandOleDbQuery
   {
      static void Main() 
      {
         OleDbConnection thisConnection = new OleDbConnection("provider = microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0;data source = Employee.mdb;");
      
         OleDbCommand thisCommand = new OleDbCommand("SELECT ID, FirstName FROM Employee",thisConnection);

         try 
         {
            thisConnection.Open();
            OleDbDataReader thisReader = thisCommand.ExecuteReader();

            while (thisReader.Read()) {
               Console.WriteLine("Product ID and Name: {0} {1}",
                  thisReader.GetValue(0),
                  thisReader.GetValue(1));
            }
         } 
         catch (OleDbException ex) 
         {
            Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
         }
         finally 
         {  
            thisConnection.Close();
            Console.WriteLine("Connection Closed.");
         }
      }
   }



           
          


Use OdbcCommand to read data in Access database and fill the DataGrid

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using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.Odbc;


public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form {
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid dataGrid1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
    public Form1() {
        this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.dataGrid1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid();
        this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataGrid1)).BeginInit();
        this.SuspendLayout();

        this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 240);
        this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(104, 32);
        this.button1.Text = "Get Data From Biblio";
        this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);

        this.dataGrid1.DataMember = "";
        this.dataGrid1.HeaderForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText;
        this.dataGrid1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 8);
        this.dataGrid1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(280, 224);

        this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(120, 240);
        this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 32);
        this.button2.Text = "Get Data From Access Northwind";
        this.button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button2_Click);

        this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
        this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
        this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                                                          this.button2,
                                                                          this.dataGrid1,
                                                                          this.button1});
        ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataGrid1)).EndInit();
        this.ResumeLayout(false);

    }
    [STAThread]
    static void Main() {
        Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private OdbcConnection cn;

    private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
        try {
            cn = new OdbcConnection("DRIVER={SQL Server};SERVER=.;uid=admin;pwd=pw;database=biblio");
            cn.Open();
            OdbcCommand sc = new OdbcCommand("SELECT title, price FROM titles WHERE title LIKE &#039;Hi%&#039;", cn);
            OdbcDataAdapter da = new OdbcDataAdapter(sc);
            DataSet ds = new DataSet("TitlesDS");
            da.Fill(ds);
            dataGrid1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0];
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            Debug.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
        } finally {
            cn.Close();
        }
    }

    private void button2_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
        try {
            cn = new OdbcConnection(@"DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=c:NorthWind.mdb");
            cn.Open();
            OdbcCommand sc = new OdbcCommand("SELECT * from Employees", cn);
            OdbcDataAdapter da = new OdbcDataAdapter(sc);
            DataSet ds = new DataSet("TitlesDS");
            da.Fill(ds);
            dataGrid1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0];
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            MessageBox.Show("You probably need to change the file path to NorthWind.MDB used in the OdbcConnection Constructor
 or move a copy of the NorthWind.mdb to c:");
            Debug.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
        } finally {
            cn.Close();
        }
    }
}