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VB.net SqlClient insert query

Hi

I am using the following code to insert a record into an online
SQL database. The MsgBox reads
"Records Inserted 1"
Is this a good way to check if the insert was successful?
If it isn't successful would should I expect?
If this isn't a good way is there a better way?
Thanks

Sub oInsert()
        Dim ra As Integer
     
        Dim oDate As String = "03/03/2011" 'Date.Now.ToString
        Dim oText As String = "sqlclient"
        Dim oNumber As Decimal = 100
        myConnection.Open()
        Dim sSQL As String
        sSQL = "Insert Into Table1 ([oDate],[oText], [oNumber]) Select '" & oDate & "' as Expr1, '" & oText & "' as Expr2, " & oNumber & " as Expr3"
        myCommand = New SqlCommand(sSQL, myConnection)
        ra = myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
        'Since no value is returned we use ExecuteNonQuery
        MsgBox("Records Inserted " & ra)

        myConnection.Close()
    End Sub

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Murray Brown

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Thanks. Just wanted to confirm that

Jacques Bourgeois (James Burger)

This is the recommended way, but you should add an error trap around everything you do on the server.

A lot of things can happen when you communicate with a server, so you should be prepared for it. As a minimum, the following:

Try
myConnection.Open()
Dim sSQL As String
sSQL = "Insert Into Table1 ([oDate],[oText], [oNumber]) Select '" & oDate & "' as Expr1, '" & oText & "' as Expr2, " & oNumber & " as Expr3"
myCommand = New SqlCommand(sSQL, myConnection)
ra = myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
Catch ex As SqlException
MessageBox.Show("The following error occured while insterting the record: " & ex.Message)
'Handle errors
End Try