how i can create a connection to a database when i open my program and then close that connection when the program closes, so that the user has a permanent connection while the program is running that can be used for multiple things depending on what the user decides to do.
View 5 RepliesI have produced an application which works with datasets but I now wish to provide the user the ability to add and admend records within the database.But i wish to do this in a seperate form.My current dataset instanciates classes onLoad.Should i try passing the Dataset to the new form class? although I have the problem where by when i pass the dataset to the form class using code below i get this problem:[code]Should i just create a create a new connection to the database and produce a new dataset for this form? or is there a better way to do this?
View 2 RepliesI wrote a small application in witch I create a connection to a database. I'm new to this, so I followed the steps in MSDN help. I first created a link to the database with the "Datasource" of the Visual Studio environement. Then, in the code, I create instances of the dataset in the datasource and use a tableAdapter to register my changes in the database.
Now I want to allow the user of the application to specify the path of the DB file he wants to use. How can I do so? Do I still can use the datasource in the VS environment? I don't know where to start.
im sure that there are plenty of people here that have the same problem as me, but i cant seem to find a forum that explains this to me. well basically i have a program i am creating to use as a phone list, but to save data to a database on a mapped hard drive. I want to give the user the option to set the path of the database just by typing it into a textbox. The database will be supplied with the program, with all appropriate tables, i just really would like to know how to set up a connection to a database using code, and to be able to display it into a datagrid veiw. I know this seems simple to you guys,and i am really sorry, i am just new at this.
and also if u could, could u describe to me how to make it search through the database for like certain names/numbers?
I have this code of sending sms but i dunno know how to make the connection for the below code to run my program.
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Okay i have been looking around for some tutorials on databinding by code but all the ones i find use vb's built in function to create the connection to the database and then the binding but i need to do it manually. I am totally new to databinding as in i only learned about it from a previouse thread and have been fiddling since.
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So im kind of going blind here, i dont know whats going wrong or if im even using the correct dim statment for the binding,
I installed SQLExpress 2008 on my computer this afternoon and have been trying to create a new database and open a connection to it. I found this code online and tried it:
Dim
conStr As
String =
"Server=MSSMLBIZ;Database=;Trusted_Connection = yes"
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I have Visual Basic 2010 Express and SQL Server 2008 R2 (not Express) installed on my Windows 7 machine. In Visual Studio, I am attempting to create a Data Connection to a database in SQL server. Server Mgmt Studio is not running. When I attempt to add a connection in Database Explorer, to the AdventureWorks _Data database, I get the message "This file is in use. Enter an new name or close the file that's open in another program." There are no programs running except VB, except maybe for the SQL Server engine running the background.Please note that I can open and access tables within a database in code
within Visual Studio, I just can't add a connection in Database Explorer.Am I doing something wrong? I've been very frustrated on this issue for a long time
friends i m a newer for dotnet...and i m a student i m creating a project with a simple database connection
i need to make a setup of that project but whenever i create a set up it wont connect with my database
it'll shows a error how to make a setup in vb.net with a project with a database connection
I basically want to make this in my application, so our technicians have an easier time installing our software. So far, I made a form with 4 text boxes: Server name, user name, password, and a combo-box to select a database.Everything was pretty easy until the database selection code. Microsoft's wizard is very efficient, there's no wait time when the database combo box is being filled.[code]That code gets the databases just fine, but obviously if an exception happens the whole screen locks up and it might take a while to recover depending on what the database error is. My question is, can I make mine just as cool/efficient as Microsoft's?
View 1 RepliesI have created a project in VB.net in which i have used SQL database connectivity
connection string of my project is stored in project properties > settings in the way
<connection string name>, <type>, <scope>,<actual connection string>
I want to provide that connection string dynamically at the startup of my applicaion
Hence the connection string stored should be changed dynamically at startup
I am trying to build a user control that will do exactly what the SQL 2005 Connect to Server interface do, eventually create a connection string and store in a app.config file. It should allow user to select server type, server name, authentication, user name and password. It should also automatically load available servers and domain login by default.
View 11 RepliesI'm using a OleDB connection to a access database. I'm entering a row into the database to set some user preferences. What i need to get is get back the row ID of the row I just entered. I'm more familiar with PHP and with PHP I use use this entry
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I am using VB 2008 Express and have created an application that connects to a SQL database to populate a datagrid.The application is working properly on my computer but will not on others 'remote connection permissions' error.After some googleing I found that the express version is crippled to only work on local machines that use a database.If I purchase Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition, import and rebuild my application, will my application be able to run properly on other PC's?
View 7 Replieshow i can write a program to create a shortcut in the startup folder of a different program. So i have one program on my computer that should run at startup, i just need another program to create a shortcut to it, and then copy this shortcut into the startup folder.
View 20 RepliesI'm creating window application with VB.NET and flatfiles.the problem is how do i store the connection string in the app.config file that include the application.startup path?
<add name="cn" connectionString="provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" + Application.StartupPath + "data;Extended Properties=text;" />
i got some error when writing to app.config.
"Missing attribute value on attribute 'Application.StartupPath'."
I have filled a DataSet from a SQL Server table and I have also set up synchronisation with a local copy (for offline use). The local copy is saved to a SQL Compact Editon database file.
1. Create the connection string to the SQLCE DB
2. Execute a stored procedure (a copy resides in the DataSet) against the SQLCE database
My question is : How to create pppoe connection after clicking button invisual basic 2008 express. I have ready form with User and Pass input fields. I want to create PPPoE Connection, place shortcut on desktop and copy user and pass from fields to pppoe connection after clicking button in form.
View 4 RepliesI am trying to connection to MS SQL SERVER 2008 database (students), i want to make sure:
1) If connection string that i made is OK
Dim connectionString As New SqlConnection("server=X86ONX64; database=students; Integrated Security=True")
2) How can i check if dataset is producing any results?
Code:
Public Class Form1
'Connection String + DataAdaptor + DataSet
'Declared Outside Any Subroutines/Functions
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connect to MySQL to create a database in visual Basic 2008
View 11 RepliesI am new to VB programming, installed VB 2008 express and am working with the examples provided in the "Learn VB" link.When creating a project that contains a form and a connection to a database the "test connection" is successful, but when I start debugging I get the followiong error message:"unable to load DLL 'sqlceme35.dll'
View 2 RepliesI'm trying to connect to my MySQL database I have online at (mywebsite.com), however it just hangs for about 30 seconds and says and does nothing.
Dim sConnection As String = "Server=mywebsite.com;Database=mydatabase;Uid=myusername;Pwd=mypassword;"
Dim scConnection As New SqlConnection(sConnection)
Dim scCommand As New SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE user = @user AND password = @pass", scConnection)
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I'm guessing the connection string is wrong, I'm going to try the server as localhost, but in the mean time hopefully someone might see what I might be doing wrong.I'd also like to look into doing it asynchronously, so the UI doesn't freeze,
I created a new Setup project to my original project. In my project's code there is this line: Public DBPath As String = My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments & "Visual Studio 2008ProjectsFUV1FUV1FU.mdb" I just wanted to know, if I am instaling the project in other computer that has no VS in it, with the SETUP project, do I need to change this line? something to do with the Application Folder of the Setup project?
View 1 RepliesI am trying to open an Oracle database connection in vb.net 2008 in order to issue a Select statement and the populate a listbox with it.
My code is as follows:
Dim orclstr As String = _
"Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle;" & _
"Data Source=10.0.0.77;" & _
"User ID=myuser;" & _
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Obviously, I am doing something wrong, but I can't figure out what.
I've already finished the program and the last task was to add a password for my MS Access database. I've created the password in Ms Access and I've already modified the connection and saved the password but when I run the program all codes like this
Me.Table1TableAdapter.Fill(Me.Database1DataSet.Table1)got an error message says Not a valid password.
i am using VS 2008 and i am following this walkthourgh in VS2003[URL]..in the part "To create a database connection and a dataadapter",say this 10 Drag these fields from Server Explorer onto the design surface.
Where is the design surface? if it is the place where i can drag and drop controls, i can not drag and drop fields of a table, how can i do it?
i can connect to only one Data Base with dataset in Visual Basic . but i want Have Dynamic connection to data base i mean in want to my appliction users have ablity to connect to any data base they want (For Example : Choose file from menu and then open and then Select any Data base.)
View 4 Replies1.Establishing a connection to a database(preferably one that is inherit within the project and can travel with it)
2. Setting the correct references to the database ( I tried connecting via JET with windows 7 and I get an error that I cannot use JET)
3. Query the database (Access) with SQL, and return those results to a recordset.
4. Loop through the recordset.
5. close the database connection
6. Open recordset and write data to table.
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I know this topic has been addressed a million times but please help me out. I have read so many articles on HOW TO encrypt and decrypt the app.config file but I need to know WHEN and WHERE I should encrypt it.
The problem arose because we found an AppName.exe.config file on a users computer and the database username and password was clearly visible. I understand that the .config file gets created during the VB app install process and is used
by the application. I then learned about the aspnet_regiis.exe tool and ran it on the app.config file inside my VB project. I am guessing that was the wrong thing to do.
When I now install the app on user desktops, it gives an error stating failed to decrypt the connection string. Also, when one of my other developers attempts to open the project in his copy of visual studio on his computer, he receives an error when trying to access the setting portion of the project properties. We store all of our projects on a file server and any developer can access the projects via a mapped drive on their computer.
So how am I supposed to encrypt the .config file. If I can't encrypt the App.config file in the development environment, then I'm guessing I have to perform the encryption on the users PC during the install process? How do I do that? Or is that what I am supposed to do?
Just for reference, here is the aspnet_regiis command I ran.
aspnet_regiis.exe -pef "connectionStrings" S:ProjectsDevelopmentVB.netPTPUSourceCodePTPU -prov "DataProtectionConfigurationProvider"
One last thing, maybe it's my misunderstanding of the issue but if this problem has existed since .Net 2.0, why has an option not been built into the development studio to encrypt connection strings?. This would seem to be a very common issue, even their own dataset wizard creates connection strings that are clearly readable.
I have a piece of code connecting to my database retrieving data. I was just testing the form on another computer and everytime it loads this specific form it closes the form.You can see the lines I had to comment out in order for the form to NOT close on load. Is there something possibly that needs to be installed on this other computer? running XP pro 32 bit.
Dim conn As OleDbConnection
Dim comm As OleDbCommand
Dim dr As OleDbDataReader
Dim connectionString As String
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