C#

CRUD
(Local DB)
VERA A. PANAGUITON
Setting up the
GUI
Create CRUD Form

Sample names:
studentidtb -> for textbox
nametb -> for textbox
addbtn -> for buttons
studentdgv -> for datagridview

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Creating the
Database
Add Local database
Right Click on the Project Name

Select Add -> New Item

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 Local database (MDF)
Select Data -> Service-based Database

You can change

database name.

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 Local database (MDF)

Double click the mdf file or

go to the Server Explorer.

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 Add Table
Right Click Table then select Add New Table

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Change Table Name
Change the table
name here.

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 Save table
CTRL + S to save
or click the save
icon.

Save as SQL file

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 Update table
Update Table to
save changes

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 Refresh Database
Refresh Table to view
changes. Right click Table
then Select Refresh

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 Add data
Right click specific Table then
Select Show Table Data

Note: Update DB if you have changes and refresh in the Server Explorer.
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Coding
View Connection String
Just click the dataset (Database1.mdf)
in the Server Explorer to show its
Properties. You can copy this to add in
your code.

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 Add library
Add library to the project.

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 Instantiate
Add Connection String,
Command, Data Adapter
and Data Reader.

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 Add Connection String
Double click your Form to
add FormLoad() method.
Copy the connection string
from the properties of your
DB then paste in your
SqlConnection instantiation
before the @ value.

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READ
 READ (SELECT)
Add open
connection
method

Create method
for viewing data
in datagridview

Note: Use try catch for errors.

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 Call method in Form Load
Call method that
show data once
form is loaded.

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Data is displayed when
the form is loaded

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CREATE
 ADD Button Code
Create method for button ADD.

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OTHER METHOD FOR INSERT COMMAND
Other method used cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue()

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Note: Add a clear method to clear data in the form.
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 SEARCH
Add event for Search Button.

Note: Just type the fields you want to filter for the
search.

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UPDATE
 DatagridView Properties
When Selecting a row in datagridview and display the Change ReadOnly to True so that data can’t be
data in the form. Change SelectionMode to edited.
FullRowSelect.

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Event for Datagridview
To add event for datagridview
click. Click the lightning icon and
Double Click the CellContentClick
to automatically add the method.

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 CellContentClick Code
Code for selecting a row in the datagridview and display in the form

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Click any data in the
datagridview.

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UPDATE
Same statements as the
Add Button except the
SQL UPDATE command.

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DELETE
 Status Field
As much as possible avoid using SQL Delete command. Just insert new field status, and change your
query for displaying data.

To edit table fields,

double click the table
in the Server Explorer
and select Open Table
Definition

Add status field(column).

Note: Don’t forget to update every

time there are changes. If error
occurs in editing table data just
press the ESCAPE key.
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Code for Delete Button
Update the status to deleted.

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 Edit Display Method
Edit status value and change all to active then change the query to show active students only.

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 Login
(ExecuteScalar)
Login Code

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Others
 DateTimePicker
Format of data if table field type is date or you can just use methods to change the format in your code.

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 COMBOBOX
Click Edit Items to add to choices.

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