How To Create Database Application Using VB.NET

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In this video tutorial, Database programming is explained using VB.NET , ADO.NET and MS Access technologies. After viewing the video tutorial, download the source code and try to modify the code so as to get a feel of what is learned in this video tutorial.


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Form1.VB
Imports System.Data.OleDb
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Private GridStudentTableDisplay As DataTable
    Private StudentConnection As OleDbConnection

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
    Friend WithEvents MenuItem1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents MenuItem2 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents MenuItem3 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents MenuItem4 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents DataGridStudentList As System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
        Me.MenuItem1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
        Me.MenuItem2 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
        Me.MenuItem3 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
        Me.MenuItem4 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
        Me.DataGridStudentList = New System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        CType(Me.DataGridStudentList, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'MainMenu1
        '
        Me.MainMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem1})
        '
        'MenuItem1
        '
        Me.MenuItem1.Index = 0
        Me.MenuItem1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem2, Me.MenuItem3, Me.MenuItem4})
        Me.MenuItem1.Text = "Student Info"
        '
        'MenuItem2
        '
        Me.MenuItem2.Index = 0
        Me.MenuItem2.Text = "Add a Student"
        '
        'MenuItem3
        '
        Me.MenuItem3.Index = 1
        Me.MenuItem3.Text = "Delete a Student"
        '
        'MenuItem4
        '
        Me.MenuItem4.Index = 2
        Me.MenuItem4.Text = "Show all Students"
        '
        'DataGridStudentList
        '
        Me.DataGridStudentList.DataMember = ""
        Me.DataGridStudentList.HeaderForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
        Me.DataGridStudentList.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 8)
        Me.DataGridStudentList.Name = "DataGridStudentList"
        Me.DataGridStudentList.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(280, 152)
        Me.DataGridStudentList.TabIndex = 0
        '
        'Button1
        '
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(224, 176)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Button1.Text = "Close"
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(312, 217)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.DataGridStudentList)
        Me.Menu = Me.MainMenu1
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        CType(Me.DataGridStudentList, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

#End Region

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        GridStudentTableDisplay = New DataTable
        GridStudentTableDisplay.Columns.Add("Student ID") 'setting the captions
        GridStudentTableDisplay.Columns.Add("Student Name")
        GridStudentTableDisplay.Columns.Add("Student Age")
        DataGridStudentList.DataSource = GridStudentTableDisplay
        DataGridStudentList.CaptionText = "Student List"
        'creating the connectio and opening the database
        StudentConnection = New OleDbConnection
        'setting the connection string
        StudentConnection.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data source="
        'full path to the database
        StudentConnection.ConnectionString += "F:SivaprasadVBDotNetDatabaseProgrammingStudentDatabaseExampleStudentDatabase.mdb"
        Try
            StudentConnection.Open() 'opening the connection 
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString()) 'shows the exception in the messagebox if occured
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub

    Private Sub MenuItem2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem2.Click
        Dim frmaddstudent As New FormAddStudent
        frmaddstudent.SetDbConnection(StudentConnection) 'setting the connection for the new form
        frmaddstudent.Show() 'displaying the form
    End Sub

    Private Sub MenuItem4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem4.Click
        Try
            Dim mySelectQuery As String = "SELECT * FROM STUDENT_TB"
            Dim StudentCommand As New OleDbCommand(mySelectQuery, StudentConnection)
            'creating new dataadapter and setting its command
            Dim StudentDataAdapter As New OleDbDataAdapter
            StudentDataAdapter.SelectCommand = StudentCommand
            'creating the dataset and filling it
            Dim StudentDataset As New DataSet
            StudentDataAdapter.Fill(StudentDataset, "STUDENT_TB")
            'displaying the data into the datagrid
            DataGridStudentList.DataSource = StudentDataset.Tables("STUDENT_TB")
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString()) 'showing the exceptions if any
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub MenuItem3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem3.Click
        'creating the delete form
        Dim frmdeletestudent As New FormDeleteStudent
        'setting the database connection
        frmdeletestudent.SetDbConnection(StudentConnection)
        'showing the form
        frmdeletestudent.Show()
    End Sub
End Class

FormAddStudent.vb

Imports System.Data.OleDb
Public Class FormAddStudent
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Dim studentoledbConnection As OleDbConnection

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents TextBoxAge As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents TextBoxName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.TextBoxAge = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.TextBoxName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'Button2
        '
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(192, 128)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 23)
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 11
        Me.Button2.Text = "Close"
        '
        'Button1
        '
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(128, 128)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(56, 23)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 10
        Me.Button1.Text = "Add"
        '
        'TextBoxAge
        '
        Me.TextBoxAge.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(128, 80)
        Me.TextBoxAge.Name = "TextBoxAge"
        Me.TextBoxAge.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(112, 20)
        Me.TextBoxAge.TabIndex = 9
        Me.TextBoxAge.Text = ""
        '
        'TextBoxName
        '
        Me.TextBoxName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(128, 32)
        Me.TextBoxName.Name = "TextBoxName"
        Me.TextBoxName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(112, 20)
        Me.TextBoxName.TabIndex = 8
        Me.TextBoxName.Text = ""
        '
        'Label2
        '
        Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(48, 80)
        Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
        Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(24, 23)
        Me.Label2.TabIndex = 7
        Me.Label2.Text = "Age"
        '
        'Label1
        '
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(48, 32)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 23)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 6
        Me.Label1.Text = "Name"
        '
        'FormAddStudent
        '
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 182)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBoxAge)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBoxName)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Name = "FormAddStudent"
        Me.Text = "FormAddStudent"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

#End Region

    Private Sub FormAddStudent_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

    End Sub
    Public Sub SetDbConnection(ByRef DBConnection As OleDbConnection)
        studentoledbConnection = DBConnection
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Try
            Dim AddCommand As New OleDbCommand 'creating new oledb command
            AddCommand.Connection = studentoledbConnection 'setting the connection
            Dim strAddQuery As String
            strAddQuery = "insert into STUDENT_TB(StudentName,StudentAge) values('" + TextBoxName.Text + "','" + TextBoxAge.Text + "')"
            AddCommand.CommandText = strAddQuery 'setting the query
            AddCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() 'executing the query
            MessageBox.Show("Student Added...", "Student Database")
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString()) 'showing the exception if any
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class

FormDeleteStudent.vb

Imports System.Data.OleDb
Public Class FormDeleteStudent
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Private studentoledbConnection As OleDbConnection

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents LabelName As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents ButtonDelete As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents listBoxStudent As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.LabelName = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.ButtonDelete = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.listBoxStudent = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'LabelName
        '
        Me.LabelName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(101, 136)
        Me.LabelName.Name = "LabelName"
        Me.LabelName.TabIndex = 9
        '
        'Label1
        '
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(21, 144)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 16)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 8
        Me.Label1.Text = "Name"
        '
        'Button2
        '
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(197, 80)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 7
        Me.Button2.Text = "Close"
        '
        'ButtonDelete
        '
        Me.ButtonDelete.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(197, 32)
        Me.ButtonDelete.Name = "ButtonDelete"
        Me.ButtonDelete.TabIndex = 6
        Me.ButtonDelete.Text = "Delete"
        '
        'listBoxStudent
        '
        Me.listBoxStudent.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(21, 24)
        Me.listBoxStudent.Name = "listBoxStudent"
        Me.listBoxStudent.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(128, 95)
        Me.listBoxStudent.TabIndex = 5
        '
        'FormDeleteStudent
        '
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 190)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.LabelName)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.ButtonDelete)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.listBoxStudent)
        Me.Name = "FormDeleteStudent"
        Me.Text = "FormDeleteStudent"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

#End Region
    Public Sub SetDbConnection(ByRef DBConnection As OleDbConnection)
        studentoledbConnection = DBConnection 'setting the database connection
    End Sub
    Private Sub FormDeleteStudent_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        LoadStudentInfo()
    End Sub
    Public Sub LoadStudentInfo()
        Try
            Dim deleteCommand As New OleDbCommand
            deleteCommand.Connection = studentoledbConnection
            Dim strLoadQuery As String
            strLoadQuery = "SELECT * FROM STUDENT_TB"
            deleteCommand.CommandText = strLoadQuery
            'creating the reader and executingit
            Dim deleteReader As OleDbDataReader = deleteCommand.ExecuteReader()
            listBoxStudent.Items.Clear()
            'adding items into the listbox
            While deleteReader.Read
                listBoxStudent.Items.Add(deleteReader.GetValue(0))
            End While
            'closing the reader
            deleteReader.Close()
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString())
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub

    Private Sub listBoxStudent_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles listBoxStudent.SelectedIndexChanged
        Try
            Dim findCommand As New OleDbCommand 'creating new command
            findCommand.Connection = studentoledbConnection
            Dim strFindQuery As String
            strFindQuery = "SELECT * FROM STUDENT_TB WHERE StudentID= " + CType(listBoxStudent.SelectedItem, String)
            findCommand.CommandText = strFindQuery 'setting the query to execute with the datareader
            Dim deleteReader As OleDbDataReader = findCommand.ExecuteReader
            deleteReader.Read() 'reading from datareader
            LabelName.Text = deleteReader.GetValue(1) 'setting the name into thelabel
            deleteReader.Close() 'closing the reader
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString())
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub ButtonDelete_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ButtonDelete.Click
        Try
            Dim deleteCommand As New OleDbCommand
            'setting the connection
            deleteCommand.Connection = studentoledbConnection
            Dim strDeleteQuery As String
            strDeleteQuery = "DELETE FROM STUDENT_TB WHERE StudentID = " + CType(listBoxStudent.SelectedItem, String)
            'setting the query
            deleteCommand.CommandText = strDeleteQuery
            'executing the reader
            Dim deleteReader As OleDbDataReader = deleteCommand.ExecuteReader
            'closing the reader
            deleteReader.Close()
            'reloading the student id into the listbox
            LabelName.Text = ""
            LoadStudentInfo()
            MessageBox.Show("Student Deleted ...", "Student Database")
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString())
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class



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