Mega Code Archive
Connecting to an SQL Server Database
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<%@ Page Language=VB Debug=true %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data.SQLClient" %>
<script runat=server>
Sub Page_Load(ByVal Sender as Object, ByVal E as EventArgs)
If Not IsPostBack Then
Dim DBConn as SQLConnection
Dim DBCommand As SQLDataAdapter
Dim DSPageData as New DataSet
DBConn = New SQLConnection("server=192.168.1.103;" _
& "Initial Catalog=TT;" _
& "User Id=sa;" _
& "Password=yourpassword;")
' DBConn = New SQLConnection("server=localhost;" _
' & "Initial Catalog=TT;" _
' & "User Id=sa;" _
' & "Password=yourpassword;")
DBConn = New SQLConnection("Data Source=whsql-v08.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net;Initial Catalog=DB_49907;User ID=rntsoftuser;Password='password';")
DBCommand = New SQLDataAdapter _
("Select LastName + ', ' + FirstName " _
& "as EmpName, ID " _
& "From Employee " _
& "Order By LastName, FirstName", DBConn)
DBCommand.Fill(DSPageData, _
"Employees")
ddlEmps.DataSource = _
DSPageData.Tables("Employees").DefaultView
ddlEmps.DataBind()
End If
End Sub
</SCRIPT>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Connecting to an SQL Server Database</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<Body LEFTMARGIN="40">
<form runat="server">
<BR><BR>
<asp:dropdownlist
id="ddlEmps"
datatextfield="EmpName"
datavaluefield="ID"
runat="server"
/>
</form>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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