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ASP.net print results of database SQL statement

Hi

I am using the code shown in the code section below to get all the records
from a table in a database held online. How do I print my results on the webpage?
Do I use "Response"

Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click


        '// define a connection to the database
        Dim cn As New OleDbConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("WhatEverNameYouWant").ConnectionString)

        '// define the sql statement to execute
        Dim cmd As New OleDbCommand("SELECT * FROM [Contacts]", cn)

        Try

            '// open the connection
            cn.Open()

            '// execute the sql statement
            Using reader As OleDbDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection)

                While reader.Read()
                    '// this loops through all of the returned records
                End While

            End Using

        Catch ex As Exception
            Response.Write(ex.Message)
        Finally
            If cn.State <> ConnectionState.Closed Then
                cn.Close()
            End If
        End Try


    End Sub

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"Print results on webpage".You mean to print the results only or the entire webpage with results. Please explain what you wish to do so in detail..

Thanks

Paul MacDonald

One way would be to issue
RESPONSE.WRITE(whatever)
inside your loop. That will give you a page full of whatever is coming out of the database. It won't be formatted in any particular way, but you'll be able to read it.

Just for testing, you might try
RESPONSE.WRITE(whatever & "<br />")
so each item out of the database is on its own line in the page.

Murray Brown

ASKER

Thanks but how do I write each record. What do I put where you have put "whatever"

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Murray Brown

ASKER

Thanks but how do I write each record in each response?

Paul MacDonald

...
While reader.Read()
Response.Write(reader("column_name") & "<br />")
End While
...

As both [carl_tawn] and I note, this is a quick and dirty method. It will give you what you asked for, but it won't be formatted (look nice).

Carl Tawn

If you are just starting out with ASP.Net then it will really be worth your while going through the samples here:

http://www.asp.net

It will teach you the basics of working with data, binding to controls and the types of data presentation controls available.

Murray Brown

ASKER

Thanks very much. Sorry for late reply

Murray Brown

ASKER

Thanks carl_tawn. I just hosted my first online Access darabase> Really appreciate all your help and patience. Murray

Carl Tawn

No problem. Glad you got there in the end :)