I have added a column to a table in SQL Server Express - the table is already included in my VB Express Dataset. However on clicking "Refresh" on the table in Database Exlorer I do not see the new column in the Database Explorer listings. I have looked around a bit for a solution to this but cannot find anything under Google.
View 10 RepliesI need to very quickly write an exe system on a laptop where when the laptops are connected to the network they read a database table and store the data locally, so staff can use the laptop while they roam.The laptops have quite small capacity and the company would prefer not to use SQL Express or Access.
My question is, can the data initially be downloaded into the exe application via a dataadapter and dataset, and will that dataset the retain the downloaded data, or will I need to ensure the dataset is written to an XML file and then loaded/unloaded each time the laptop application is started while the staff are travelling ?
I am novice at best with VB. I have a dataset built from a complex query. Well I have a lot more items in the dataset than I wish to show in a datagridview. Some items will be used for other purposes at the time, filling txt boxes, dropdowns, etc...all independent of the dgv. I am lost at how to fill just a 3 or 4 of the items rather than just filling the entire thing. So, instead of just filling the entire ds into the grid, how would I fill in selected columns into the datagrid that has specifically named columns at runtime?
View 2 RepliesI am attempting to refresh my datagridview but it does not seem to work. I have a separate frm where people insert data, and then I have a button on the main frm where people can click refresh once the other frm is closed. I click refresh and yet the data does not update in the datagridview
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I'm not sure if this belongs in the database section or the NET section. I will leave that up to the moderators. I have converted a few of my VB6 systems to NET. However, I have retained the ADO coding technique. I probably need to update that. Below is a sample from one of my applications. As you can see, I retrieve the data and, based on conditions, I then issue an UPDATE command. From what I have been reading (and not really grasping) a DATASET/DATA ADAPTER combination will do the same thing. If so, could somebody rewrite this small block of code using "proper" ADO.NET techniques. If I see my own code rewritten it will be much more meaningful to me.
Dim cnxn As New SqlClient.SqlConnection(cnxnstring)
cnxn.Open()
Dim sql As New SqlClient.SqlCommand
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I set up SQL Server 2008 loaded VS2008 and all the ODBC drivers.All ODBC connections for DS and DGV's and using connection strings. I managed to get the connections working when I tested this on a new program.When I copy all the files from my other computer and try to view this it works with the connection string and connects to SQL server fine.But with the dgv I see nothing. Yet if I preview the datasets I get the result I am expecting
View 3 RepliesI want to refresh a form that has a listbox which is databound to a source. Me.Refresh() doesn't do the job. I tried reloading the orginal sub thats also doesn't work.
View 14 RepliesWhilst playing around with DataGridViews in VS I've accumalated quite a few TestDataSets within my project.
Can someone please tell me the correct way of removing these cleanly? At the moment I've been Right Clicking a DataSet (from within Solution Explorer) and either clicking 'Delete' or 'Exclude From Project'
Doing this throws up Errors in the Error list such as;
TestDataSet is not defined
TestDataSetTableAdapters is not defined
TestDataSet is not defined
TestDatasetTableAdapters is not defined
I then double click each error in turn which takes me to the actual code with the error and delete this.
I have quite a lot of TestDataSets and I'm hoping there is another way to do this much cleaner.
I�m fetching data from an access db, filtered by date and an ID. The data is then charted on a form (form1).
I want to be able to "duplicate" the form so that the data that is shown on form1 is shown on a different form. That forms data is not supposed to change when I change the data on the first form.
So far I�ve put som code in a contextmenustrip that opens another form1, but the chart is not showing on that form at all.
I'm thinking that I'm going about this the wrong way so I thought I'd ask you guys what you think I should do?
A little info: When Form1 opens up, it loops through selected dates in a listbox, querying each date. This takes a little time, so I decided to put the data in a dataset on form_load, and then do the drawing from the dataset on form_paint, thus not having to query the database each time the form needs repainting. why the second (or third, fourth etc) form1 doesn�t display the chart?
how I can implement my calendar with VB .net express 2008 and MSSQL 2008 Express. How do I get it to work with datasets, binding source etc.If I go to Properties>settings my connection string is:
Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|CalendarDatabase.mdf;Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True
and I have a table with fields:-
CalendarID
Subject
Location
Purpose
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I can Add the event to the calendar I have the necessary items on my form linked to my table and I can save them to my table:
Me.Validate()
Me.CalendarTableBindingSource.EndEdit()
Me.TableAdapterManager.UpdateAll(Me.CalendarDatabaseDataSet)
But I cant keep the event displayed on my calendar when I close it and open it again.
1) I created and attached a database to my VB application.
2) I edited the Dataset within the Designer to add a new Insert query to one table. Everything worked great.
3) Externally I modified the structure of the database, changing one field from date to string. Went back to the application and everything was fine. It seemed to update and be aware of the change.
4) Again externally I added a new field to the table. I went back to VB and adjusted the query to include the new variable.
5) Now, VB keeps telling me the first variable I changed is a Date variable and not a string, and I can't seem to convince it otherwise.
My changes should have been refreshed and changed automatically by VB. I did a lot of similar changes and additions earlier, and they all worked. Is there any way of forcing a refresh, or rebuilding the definitions. I did try to go into the designer.vb file and manually change the "date" to "string" in the references to my field (I adjusted all the fields so they matched other string variables).
I don't want to have to rebuild the whole application from the ground up again. (this is the third time something like this has happened to me).
Im making scraper that should get values with regex to datagrid, but after getting first value, it doesnt update datagrid untill I click there or use ctrl + a to select all.
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I load up a datatable - bind it to a binding source and a binding navigator - and lots of textboxes on the screen bound to that as well.When I get a concurrency violation - another user has already changed my vendor, let's say - what is the best method to go about refreshing the datatable with current data from the DB?
View 10 RepliesI have an application that uses an access database to fill datasets. My problem is that I have three related tables, when I add a new users to the customers table The parts table fills with data saved in the database with a cust_id of -1.
I discovered that this is caused by adding a part, not saving it and deleting the customer. I Can add code to stop the user from deleting a customer that has parts but I do not have access to the live database to delete the record that are incorrect.
Is there something I can do to delete the rows that have an id of -1 on the load statment?
I'm just using the default SQL Server Express in my vb 2008 express edition as my database server for my database operation. When I tried to update the records on my table I got a runtime error which indicates the error on this line 'myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()'and it highlights a yellow background on it. The runtime error says "SqlException was unhandled: An expression of non-boolean type specified in a context where a condition is expected, near 'Number'. ".
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
Dim myConnection As New SqlConnection
Dim myCommand As New SqlCommand
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I tried to start using VB 2010 Express with a program I originally developed with VB 2005 Express that I moved to VB 2008 Express successfully a couple years ago. It uses a database file (*.mdf) that is on the computer ( not out on a server). When attempt to run the program in debug mode, I get the following error "An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file C:Documents and SettingsTomMy DocumentsQuizzing StuffQuestion Database 2010QuizQuest ionGameQuizQuestionGameinReleaseQuizQuestionDB.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share."
I first made a copy of the entire project folder that was working in VB 2008 Express and gave it a different name. In VB2010 I opened the project in the copied folder and it said it successfully converted the project. I am able to open the Data Source inthe Designer and see the database structure as I expect. I think the project is still using SQL Server 2005 Express (because it is what is checked in the list of prerequisites on the Publish tab).
Note, I have programmed off and on for many years, but fairly new to using databases and SQL Server.
Here is the scoop: I am trying to make a user account SQL database work with Visual Basic 2008 Express for login purposes, i.e. usernames & passwords. Plan is to host this server so people can login to use the the application and verify they have a valid account. I would like to host all the account information in SQL due to the possiblity of hundreds of users at any given time. I also need the ability to add data to the database for users registering for the first time. The SQL server will need to be able to access the SQL Server databases remote via WAN.
View 1 RepliesI am trying to re write a VB6 program using MS Access, many years ago, using VB 2010 express and SQL server 2008 R2 Express. I have a database with several tables, which I created using the designer. I am able to connect to the database and select data and display it in textboxes etc in vb code. What I have not been able to in code is to INSERT rows DELETE rows or UPDATE any data in the tables. I can do any of these operations using the Query Designer, but I want to do it in code. I can post some code if necessiary, but I thought it might just be some property that I had not set in the designer.
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I have a VB 2008 Forms application which does Powerpoint automation -- I am opening owerpoint in a minimized window from within my app and am trying to periodically put update messages in a textbox on my main form while the automation is running (it takes a few minutes to complete), but my form window does not want to show these messages until the powerpoint operations are finished. It seems as if I need to force a window refresh or something on my windows form, but I'm unclear how to do that. Below is some code that I'm using that illustrates what I'm trying to do. When I run it, "Step One / Step Two / Step Three" do not show up on my textbox until after the Powerpoint automations are over.
View 3 RepliesI am using a label inside my loop to get a count on the number of records processed by the loop. during testing of the program I noticed that if I load a smaller Table( 1000 records) my label stops refreshing after about 110 and my mouse turns to an hour glass. The program finishes and the label returns the correct count when complete If I load a larger table (10,000 records) it works all the way through???
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I'm building an Expandable Groupbox control (source will be available in the codebank if I finish it), which is basically a groupbox with a [-] or [+] button to the left which allows the user to expand/contract it.
I've got it working pretty well, but now I want the user to be able to click the button in the designer to expand/contract the groupbox, rather than having to find the Expanded property in the property list every time. The ExpandableGroupbox control is just a UserControl with two panels (header and container), with an actual Button and a label for the text in the header panel. I know how to enable the user to click the button, even in the designer (this is done using WndMsg's and stuff, don't really understand that but it works!).
Now, there is one problem. When the button is clicked during design-time, the control is contracted (it's size changes), but the designer is not notified of this change. The selection rectangle remains as if the control size never changed, which is very confusing to the user. It only changes to the correct size after I select something else, and then select it again: At the moment, when the button is clicked it raises an event called Expand. I thought I could have my Designer class listen for that event, and refresh the selection service when it fires. I can get the control the designer is designing simply with the "Control" member.
Now here's the problem: Obviously I need to attach the Expand event using AddHandler, and I can see only one time to do that: in the constructor of the Designer.
So I tried it:
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Public Class ExpandableGroupboxDesigner
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Design.ParentControlDesigner
Public Sub New()
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1. Can you see any other way to listen for the event? There is no 'control initialized' event or something I can use where I can attach the event as far as I know.
2. How do I refresh the selection service in the first place??
there Dream in Code Community! Im an okay programmer as far as skill right now I am still learning as we all are I need some help from some experienced VB.NET programmers in the community, Here is the scoop: I am trying to make a user account SQL database work with Visual Basic 2008 Express for login purposes, i.e. usernames & passwords.
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The program I am trying to modify was initially written using VB 2005 Express. I have subsequently downloaded the 2008 version. The program creates a monthly spreadsheet from a template. The old code that will no longer (highlighted and underlined) compile is as follows:
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I am using VB 2008 & Access 2007 for windows forms application having typed datasets while creating connection to DB vb asks to store connection string so i did it now that i want to know where is the actual path of file where these connection strings are stored. b'cas after runnig a macro in Access Database i lost all these connections from Data Source Configuration Wizard Combo Box & also i am anable to create a new connection to Databases.I have tried to reinstall the entire Visual Studio couple of times .
View 17 RepliesIn webbrowser, I am visiting a website that lists 10 items per page, I select "20 items per page". The webpage dynamically updates to display a list of 20 items.However when I view the webpage code it still shows 10 items. If I refresh the webbrowser, the code will show 20 items.
View 2 RepliesI'm using VB 2008 Express for our College Project. I'm also running SQL Server 2008 Express and have installed SQL Server Management Studio and used it to create my database. Both software have been installed and running locally. I'm trying to connect to the database from VB 2008 Express. Database connection wizard have 3 options:
connecting to Access db
connecting to SQL Server 3.5 compact db and
connecting to SQL Server db file.
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I have SQL 2008 Express and Visual Basic 2008 Express runing on XP Professional SP2. When I select add new data source from VB I don't have the option to connect to SQL Server 2008 express to get at the to SQL Server Database. I also notice that the OLE DB connector is not availble as a data connector. Can somebody please confirm that VB 2008 Express can connect directly to SQL Server 2008 Express and how I can achieve it.
View 5 Replies'm trying to use Visual Basic 2008 Express and connect to a DB of SQL Server 2008 Express but ... you can tell me why in the Database Explorer and the Data menu of VB only have the following options for data source? Microsoft Access Database File Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Microsoft SQL Server Database File does not have the options Microsoft ODBC Data Source Microsoft SQL Server obs.: I have the Visual Web Express 2008 installed, and there are the options available.
View 10 RepliesI am trying to make a user account SQL database work with Visual Basic 2008 Express for login purposes, i.e. usernames & passwords. Plan is to host this server so people can login to use the the application and verify they have a valid account. I would like to host all the account information in SQL due to the possiblity of hundreds of users at any given time. I also need the ability to add data to the database for users registering for the first time. The SQL server will need to be able to access the SQL Server databases remote via WAN.
View 3 RepliesWhere in Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition Software program do you specify a specific installation directory for a program?
c:Program Filesfinished program
I want to publish my program to try it out on another system and I want to ensure its installed in the directory structure I want.