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VB.NET Combobox gets values from SQL Database

Asked by: anon1m0us

Hi,
I have a form with a browse feature and a combobox.
I need users to first select the file they want to import. Second, select a group that is defined in the SQL DB.
Both of these MUST be selected before continuing to display a chart.

Based on the combobox selection, will determine which group will be displayed in my Excel sheet. In my example I used segment="IT", but there are numerious groups defined in the DB.

i tried numerious code, but could not get it to work.

Imports System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
Imports Microsoft.Office.Core
Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Data.Common
Imports System.Data.OleDb
Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Resources
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
 
 
Public Class frmClApps1
    Dim oExcel As Excel.Application
 
 
 
 
 
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdBrowse.Click
        Dim cn As ADODB.Connection
        Dim rst As ADODB.Recordset
        Dim strSQL As String
        Dim lngRecsAff As Long
        Dim rsPubs As ADODB.Recordset
        Dim objSaveFileDialog As New SaveFileDialog
 
 
        'Opening SQL Database connection
        cn = New ADODB.Connection
        cn.Open("Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=Test;" & _
            "Initial Catalog=Apps;User ID=Admin;Password=")
 
 
        Using oExcel As New OpenFileDialog
            oExcel.Title = "Open File Dialog"
            oExcel.InitialDirectory = "c:\"
            oExcel.Filter = "Excel files (*.xls)|*.xls*"
            oExcel.FilterIndex = 2
            oExcel.RestoreDirectory = True
 
            If oExcel.ShowDialog() = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
                strSQL = "SELECT * INTO Data FROM " & _
                "OPENDATASOURCE('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0', " & _
                "'Data Source=" & _
                 oExcel.FileName & _
                 ";" & _
                "Extended Properties=Excel 8.0')...[Data$]WHERE Department LIKE '%Support%'"
                ' Debug.Print(strSQL)
 
                With cn
                    'Drops the existing Table
                    .Execute("DROP TABLE Data")
                    .Execute(strSQL, lngRecsAff, ADODB.ExecuteOptionEnum.adExecuteNoRecords)
                    .Execute("ALTER TABLE Data ADD JobFunction varchar(50),Segment varchar(5)")
                    .Execute("dbo.sp_UpdateSegment")
                    .Execute("dbo.sp_UpdateData")
                End With
            End If
        End Using
 
 
 
 
        ' Create a recordset object.
        rsPubs = New ADODB.Recordset
        With rsPubs
            ' Assign the Connection object.
            .ActiveConnection = cn
            'Extract the required records.
            .Open("SELECT [Project Name],MIN([TASK Name]),JOBFunction" & _
                " from Data" & _
               " Where segment ='IT' " & _
               " GROUP BY [Project name],[TASK Name],JobFunction" & _
               " ORDER BY JOBFunction")
 
            ' Copy the records into cell A1 on Sheet1.
            ' Create the Excel application.
            oExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
            oExcel.Visible = False
            oExcel.Workbooks.Add()
 
            With oExcel.Worksheets("Sheet1")
                .Range("A2").CopyFromRecordset(rsPubs)
                .Range("A1") = "Project Name"
                .Range("B1") = "Task Name"
                .Range("C1") = "Mapped To"
                .Range("A1:C1").Font.Bold = True
                .Columns("A:Z").AutoFit()
            End With
 
            'Tidy(up)
            .Close()
        End With
 
        With rsPubs
 
            ' Extract the required records.
            .Open("SELECT JOBFunction, SUM(HOURS)as [Total Hours] from Data" & _
           " WHERE Segment ='IB' " & _
           " GROUP BY JobFUnction")
            With oExcel.Worksheets("Sheet2")
                .Range("A2").CopyFromRecordset(rsPubs)
                .Range("A1") = "Job Funtion"
                .Range("B1") = "Total Hours"
                .Range("A1:B1").Font.Bold = True
                .Columns("A:Z").AutoFit()
            End With
 
            ' Tidy up
            .Close()
        End With
 
        cn.Close()
        cn = Nothing
        PieChart()
 
        oExcel.Visible = True
 
 
    End Sub
 
    Sub PieChart()
 
 
        With (oExcel.Worksheets("sheet2").ChartObjects.Add(Left:=100, Width:=375, Top:=150, Height:=225))
            .Chart.SetSourceData(Source:=oExcel.Worksheets("Sheet2").Range("A2:B6"))
            .Chart.ChartType = Excel.XlChartType.xl3DPieExploded
            .Chart.ApplyLayout(1)
 
        End With
 
        With oExcel.Worksheets("sheet2").ChartObjects(1).Chart
            .HasTitle = True
            .ChartTitle.Text = "Apps"
        End With
        oExcel.Worksheets("sheet2").Name = "dash by team"
        oExcel.Worksheets("sheet1").Name = "Summary by Group"
 
    End Sub
 
 
 
    Private Sub Button1_Click_1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        ' Verify the cancel
        Dim result As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to quit?", "Confirm Operation", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo)
        If result = DialogResult.Yes Then
            Me.Close()
        End If
 
    End Sub
                                  
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2009-08-24 at 08:53:55ID24676989
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SQL Server 2005

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Answers

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-25 at 01:11:08ID: 25175359

We use ADO.NET in VB.NET not ADODB.

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-25 at 05:23:45ID: 25176703

Ok, but it still does not answer the question on how to read and import from a SQL table into a Combobox.

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-25 at 06:01:47ID: 25177046

Here is some sample code


Dim dbadp as New SQLDataAdapter("Select * From Table", connectionstring)
Dim dTable as New DataTable
dbadp.Fill(dTable)
dbadp.dispose
combobox1.DataSource = dTable
combobox1.DisplayMember = "Name"
combobox1.ValueMember = "ID"

                                              
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by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-25 at 07:15:24ID: 25177810

CodeCruiser: How would I make my program wait for my Combo Selection?

I want the user to browse to a file. Once a file is selected, they need to select a value from the combobox in order to proceed.

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-25 at 07:19:17ID: 25177850

>in order to proceed.
How do they proceed? By clicking a button? Either disable the button and only enable it when selection made or show a messagebox when the  button is clicked and a selection is not made.

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:07:40ID: 25178366

Also, what does the following code do:
combobox1.DisplayMember = "Name"
combobox1.ValueMember = "ID"

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:13:28ID: 25178434

I can not get the value that the person selected.

I have the combobox and I have a button called Select, When you hit select I want to take the value that is in the combobox and do  a select statement

 .Open("SELECT [Project Name],MIN([TASK Name]),JOBFunction" & _
                " from Data" & _
               " Where segment = cmbBox1.ValueMember" & _
               " GROUP BY [Project name],[TASK Name],JobFunction" & _
               " ORDER BY JOBFunction")

                                              
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by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:15:44ID: 25178461

I am not sure what the Open method is being use but the statement would look like


"SELECT [Project Name],MIN([TASK Name]),JOBFunction" & _
                " from Data" & _
               " Where segment = '" & cmbBox1.SelectedValue & "' & _
               " GROUP BY [Project name],[TASK Name],JobFunction" & _
               " ORDER BY JOBFunction"

                                              
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by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:28:11ID: 25178605

i changed the code to add a double quote  on the Where Segment line, since it needed to be closed.
.Open("SELECT [Project Name],MIN([TASK Name]),JOBFunction" & _
                " from Data" & _
               " Where segment = ' " & cmbBox1.SelectedValue & " ' " & _
               " GROUP BY [Project name],[TASK Name],JobFunction" & _
               " ORDER BY JOBFunction")

However, i receive an error

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:29:10ID: 25178616

Sorry, i receive the following error.

The open command is to open the connection and do the select at one time.

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:33:58ID: 25178662

Try this statement (i have remove multilining for the sake of simplicity)

"SELECT [Project Name],MIN([TASK Name]),JOBFunction from Data Where segment = '" & CType(cmbBox1.SelectedValue, DataRowView)(1) & "' GROUP BY [Project name],[TASK Name],JobFunction ORDER BY JOBFunction"

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:34:20ID: 25178667

Looks better this way


"SELECT [Project Name],MIN([TASK Name]),JOBFunction from Data Where segment = '" & CType(cmbBox1.SelectedValue, DataRowView)(1) & "' GROUP BY [Project name],[TASK Name],JobFunction ORDER BY JOBFunction"

                                              
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by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:39:04ID: 25178725

Using the single line, provids another error

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:39:59ID: 25178737

How many columns are in your datatable which is used to populate the combobox?

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-25 at 08:43:05ID: 25178780

I am only pulling one column into the combobox.

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-26 at 02:48:18ID: 25185757

Then use 0 instead of 1.

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-26 at 05:33:54ID: 25186829

I used the following code and it works. See any issues doing it like below?

 strUsersConnSQL = "SELECT [Project Name], MIN([TASK Name]), JOBFunction from Data " & _
              " Where segment ='" & cmbBox1.SelectedValue & "'" & _
              "  GROUP BY [Project name],[TASK Name],JobFunction ORDER BY JOBFunction"

  .Open(strUsersConnSQL)

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-26 at 05:36:32ID: 25186849

No. That is what i originally suggested but we had that issue with the datarowview.

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-26 at 05:38:31ID: 25186866

Yes, but I removed the datarowview and it works. What does datarowview do?

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-26 at 06:01:00ID: 25187056

DataRowView is usually created when assigning datatable as the datasource to the combobox. Sometimes you get the error that you mentioned in comment no 25178616.

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-26 at 06:03:45ID: 25187081

So much discussion and help and still a B grade???

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-26 at 07:07:34ID: 25187812

B is very good. The reason behind the B is you helped a lot, however, the final solution I discovered by modifying your code. An "A" is a straight out of the box solution without any modifications.

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-26 at 07:11:30ID: 25187856

What modification did you make?

 

by: anon1m0usPosted on 2009-08-26 at 07:16:29ID: 25187906

First, it was " Where segment = '" & cmbBox1.SelectedValue & "' & _
That did not work, we did: Where segment = '" & CType(cmbBox1.SelectedValue, DataRowView)(1) & "'
That also did not work, we tried that command in one line.

The first attempt was almost correct, but it was missing a quote. Took my a full day to figure it out.

 

by: CodeCruiserPosted on 2009-08-26 at 07:24:22ID: 25187982

If you check my comment 25178461, the single quote was NOT missing.

You asked many questions in this one question and one of them was answered in 25177046.

I spent my time and effort trying to solve YOUR problem and all i wanted in return was appreciation but some people tend to be EXAMINERS(marking student's papers) in that respect as well.

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