BASIC SQL COMMANDS September 4, 2018

INSERT QUERY
Insert Query is used to add records to the database

Click “New Query” to show the query designer

Use [Database Name]

Insert into [Table Name] Values (‘[Column 1]’,’[Column 2]’,’[Column 3]’,’[Column n]’)

Press “F5” to execute query

SELECT QUERY
Select Query is used to get records from the database

Click “New Query” to show the query designer

Use [Database Name]

Select * from [Table Name]

Using [Select *] means you are selecting all columns

From the table

Press “F5” to execute query

SELECT QUERY

Click “New Query” to show the query designer

Use [Database Name]

Select [Column Name],[Column Name] from [Table Name]

Press “F5” to execute query

SELECT QUERY

Click “New Query” to show the query designer

Use [Database Name]

Select *from [Table Name] where [ColumnName] = ‘[Value]’

The WHERE clause is used to filter records.

In this example, we searched al records with FirstName = ‘Sample’ And
LastName = ‘Test’

Press “F5” to execute query

UPDATE QUERY
Update Query is used to change/edit a record from the database

Click “New Query” to show the query designer

Use [Database Name]

Update [Table Name] set [Column Name] = ‘[Value]’ where [Column Name] = ‘[Value]’ and [Column Name] = ‘[Value]’

Press “F5” to execute query

DELETE QUERY
Delete Query is used to delete/remove a record from the database

Click “New Query” to show the query designer

Use [Database Name]

Delete from [Table Name] where [Column Name] = ‘[Value]’

Press “F5” to execute query

 DATABASE AND September 4, 2018
VB.NET INTEGRATION
SETUP VB.NET CONNECTION
1. Right Click your project in the Solution Explorer
2. Add -> Module
SETUP VB.NET CONNECTION

Enter Module Name then click “Add”

SETUP VB.NET CONNECTION

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User ID=

Imports System.Data.Oledb
-Includes the OLEDB library in your project.
OleDbConnection
-Connects your project to the database server using the “connectionString”
OleDbCommand
-Converts your String Query to an SQL Command
OleDbDataAdapter
-Used to exchange data from SQL Server and Project using the OleDBCommand
DataTable
-Stores records from query results
SETUP DATABASE QUERY FUNCTION

Create the public sub Exec()

-This will be used by your entire project to query the database server
Conn.Close()
-Closes the connection
Conn.Open()
-Opens a new connection
INSERTING RECORD TO
DATABASE

Using the “&” sign, strings will be joined end to end.

Example:

Dim s1 as String = “abc”

Dim s2 as String = “def”
Dim s3 as String = s1 & s2

Output:

S3 = “abcdef”
GET RECORDS FROM
DATABASE

For each R as DataRow In dt.Rows

-Loop all records from the query one by one
DELETE RECORD FROM
DATABASE

If ListView1.SelectedItems.Count = 1
-Checks if the user has selected a data from the listview
Listview1.SelectedItems(0).Text
-Data from the first column of the listview
ListView1.SelectedItems(0).SubItems(1).Text
-Data from the second column of the listview