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Using table as cmbo rowsource in .NET

Hello,

I'm trying to select a couple of columns from a table to display in a combo box.

VBA would be something like me.cbobox.rowsource = "Select something from somewhere"

It's been a WHILE since I've played around with .NET or even VB6 - just trying to get refreshed on some simple functions!

I'm thinking something like:

sSQL = "SELECT EmpID FROM Employees"
me.cboCustodian.rowsource? = sSQL

not exactly of course... Also... What is the method of defining the bound column? I know that you can't specify how many colums are in a combo box or list box in VB or .NET it just displays however many you specify in your select statement.

All help greatly appreciated!!!!

Andy Green

I'd use a DataSource control, you dont say what database you have so use the one appropriate for your database.
You can write your SQL into the datasource control, and set the datasource for your dropdown control to the datasource control.
Andy

spprivate

Query="select StudentID, Name From StudentRecord"
com = new sqlcommand
com.commandText = Query
da= new sqldataadapter
dt = new DataTable
da.selectcommand = com
da.fill(dt)
cmb1.DataSource = dt
cmb1.ValueMember = dt.columns("Name").ToString
cmb1.DisplayMembers = dt.columns("StudentID").ToString

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c9k9h

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I'm using VB.NET

spprivate

Here is a full code for you assuming AsP.net with VB.net and SQL Server

<%@ Page language="VB" Debug="false" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data.SQLClient" %>
<script language="VB" runat="server">
Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
  if Not Page.IsPostBack Then
    Dim oConn As SQLConnection
    Dim oComm As SQLCommand
    Dim oReader As SQLDataReader
    Dim sSQL As String
    Dim sConn As String
 
    sSQL= "SELECT au_id, au_fname + ' ' + au_lname AS AuthorName "
    sSQL+= "FROM Authors"
    sConn= "server=(local);database=pubs;Trusted_Connection=yes"
 
    oConn = New SQLConnection(sConn)
    oConn.Open()
 
    oComm = New SQLCommand(sSQL,oConn)
    oReader = oComm.ExecuteReader()
 
    oAuthors.DataSource = oReader
    oAuthors.DataBind()
  end if
End Sub
 
Sub Go_Click(Src As Object, E As EventArgs)
  SelectedItem.Text = "You picked " & oAuthors.SelectedItem.Text & " (" & _
    oAuthors.SelectedItem.Value & ")."
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Populate A Drop-down List From A SQL Server Database</title>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
  Please select an author:
  <asp:DropDownList ID="oAuthors" DataTextField="AuthorName"
DataValueField="au_id" Runat="server" />
  <asp:Button ID="Go" Text="Go" OnClick="Go_Click" Runat="server" />
  <br />
  <br />
  <asp:Label ID="SelectedItem" Runat="server" />
</form>
</body>
</html>

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c9k9h

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I'm using straight VB.NET - Just a windows App

I'm trying to use something like the code below - It's not liking SqlDataAdapter though - stating it is undefined


Try
            conn.Open()
            Dim dat As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter("select EmpID from Employees ", con)
            Dim dt As New DataSet()
            dat.Fill(dt, "table")
            cboCustodian.DataSource = dt.Tables("Employees").DefaultView
            cboCustodian.DisplayMember = "EmpID"
            cboCustodian.ValueMember = "EmpID"
 
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
        Finally
            conn.Close()
        End Try

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c9k9h

ASKER

Ooops didn't add
Imports System.Data.SqlClient

spprivate

make sure you have control.databind() as well

c9k9h

ASKER

Okay - It seems like this will work for what I'm trying to accomplish, however, I'm still getting errors in debug....

I'm getting the following error for:

New SqlDataAdapter("select EmpID from Employees ", conn)

"C:\Documents and Settings\diw07\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\Medical Records Requests2\Form1.vb(289): Overload resolution failed because no accessible 'New' can be called with these arguments:
'Public Overloads Sub New(selectCommandText As String, selectConnection As System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection)': Value of type 'System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection' cannot be converted to 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection'.
'Public Overloads Sub New(selectCommandText As String, selectConnectionString As String)': Value of type 'System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection' cannot be converted to 'String'."

spprivate

Your connection object is 'conn' but in your statement you have mentioned 'con'
Also please post the whole code including the imports

c9k9h

ASKER

Okay here we go

Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Public Class Form1
 
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
 
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
 
 
        Dim sConnectionString, sSQL As String
 
        'SQL Connection String To Backend
        sConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=o:UA\Finance\LTC\MIS\Department\Databases\phone memo backend.mdb"
 
        sSQL = "SELECT EmpID FROM Employees"
 
        Dim conn As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection(sConnectionString)
        Dim cmd As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand(sSQL, conn)
        Dim dr As System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader
        conn.Open()
 
        
        conn.Close()
        Dim Newdatasource As DataGridTextBoxColumn
 
        'Populate ComboBox
        Try
            conn.Open()
            Dim dat As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter("select EmpID from Employees ", conn)
            Dim dt As New DataSet()
            dat.Fill(dt, "Employees")
            cboCustodian.DataSource = dt.Tables("Employees").DefaultView
            cboCustodian.DisplayMember = "EmpID"
            cboCustodian.ValueMember = "EmpID"
 
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
        Finally
            '   conn.Close()
        End Try
 
 
 
    End Sub
 
 
End Class

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c9k9h

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Okay I think we are almost there... Thank you so much for your help (i've upped the Points)

When running I'm getting the msg box saying "Could not bind to the new display member. Paremeter name:newDisplayMember"

in the combo box i'm getting a ton of rows reading "System.Data.DataRowView"

c9k9h

ASKER

Ah, Nevermind! I'm sorry - I had both the display member and Value set to the same thing! sorry!

Works Perfect!!!

c9k9h

ASKER

VERY Helpful and right on - Thanks so much!