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Define database connection string in web config
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<%@ Import namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ Import namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
<html>
<body>
<h4>First Example: Listing data from the Employees table</h4>
<asp:DataGrid id="dgNameList"
runat="server"
Gridlines="None"
BackColor="LightBlue"
CellPadding="5"
CellSpacing="5"
BorderWidth="2"
BorderColor="Black"
ToolTip="Includes only those employees who are at HQ" />
<body>
</html>
<script language="VB" runat="server">
Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
Dim strConnection As String = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("yourSettingInWebConfig")
Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " & _
"FROM Employees;"
Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
objConnection.Open()
Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion & _
vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
dgNameList.DataBind()
objConnection.Close()
End Sub
</script>
<%--
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<system.web>
<customErrors mode="Off" />
<compilation debug="true"/>
</system.web>
<appSettings>
<add key="yourSettingInWebConfig"
value="server=(local)\NetSDK; database=Northwind; integrated security=SSPI" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>
--%>
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