Using Button To Insert Records Into Table

I am rather new to vb.net using SQL CE. This is using 3.5 framework. I am trying to use a button to insert records into a table in a SQL CE database. Rowsaffected returns a value of 1, but when I preview the data, the row is never inserted. The sql statement I am using uses hardcoded values only because I am trying to get this to initially work. Once I can get the insert statement to work, it will use variables based on user input.

Here is my code that I am using:
Private Sub cmdInsert_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdInsert.Click
Dim connstr As String
Dim rowsaffected As Integer
connstr = ("Data Source =" _
+ (System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection .Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.GetName.CodeBase) _
+ ("jhepfner.sdf;")))
[Code] .....

The original database that I am using is c:jhepfner.sdf. When I run this, connstr shows:
Data Source =Program Filesjhepfnerjhepfner.sdf;
In server explorer, it shows the connection string as:
Data Source=C:Documents and SettingsCompaq_OwnerLocal SettingsApplication DataTemporary Projectsjhepfnerjhepfner.sdf