I am pulling data from a sql server and putting it into a grid using c#. When the data displays on the grid, it is showing up as the guid rather than the actual name. How do I get the name to show and not the uniqe identifier. Any ideas? Thanks.
Here is some of the code:
public InventoryWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
if (dgDataView != null)
{
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(connString);
SqlDataAdapter adpt = new SqlDataAdapter("select * from Item", con);
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
adpt.Fill(ds, "Item");
dgDataView.DataContext = ds;
//dgDataView.DataMember = "Item";
showdata();
}
}
private void showdata()
{
String connString = "server=server;database=database;user=user;password=password";
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(connString);
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select * from Item", con);
SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Load(dr);
dgDataView.DataContext = dt;
con.Close();
}
You are using select * from Item and therefore returning all columns. You could just specify the columns you want in the Grid, in the order you want them. The grid by default has autocolumn generation on.
You can also specify the columns you want and what fields they map to using the columns DataMember values.
I figured this out, I just wrote my own query to display certain columns instead of automatically showing all of them.
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I'm working on a school development project and I'm quite new to development. I have been reading online but can't find the answer I'm looking for.
So far I have created a listbox in my Windows Forms application which I want to select all the values from one of my columns, and these should work as a inparameter to display data in my dataGridView based on the parameter.
I have created 70% of my project and this functionality is what is left. My database is in Azure and I can write to it and add new rows, but I can't read anything to my application when I run it.
code for listview, at first I just want to be able to select. Later on somehow write the choosen parameter to a variable that I can use as a condition in my dataGridView.
This is the code for my gridview so far I just want to display all data in it, but it's not showing anything.
namespace MyNamespace
{
public partial class CompanyForm : Form
{
public CompanyForm()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
//Connection String
string cs = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionString"].
ConnectionString;
private void createCompany_Click_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (textBoxCompanyName.Text == "")
{
MessageBox.Show("Fill information");
return;
}
using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(cs))
{
//Create SqlConnection
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand
(
"insert into dbo.Company (companyName)
values(#companyName)", con);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue
(
"#companyName",
textBoxCompanyName.Text);
SqlDataAdapter adapt = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
adapt.Fill(ds);
MessageBox.Show("GJ");
}
}
// The code that is not filling my datagrid
private void dataEmployees_Load()
{
using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(cs))
{
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand
(
"Select fname,ename FROM dbo.Users", con
);
SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Load(dr);
dataEmployees.DataSource = dt;
}
}
}
}
My connection string is working it's already being able to insert data to the tables that I have.
The problem why you Grid isn't shown any data is that you try to bind a SqlDataReader to it. This isn't working, because the Grid doesn't support this as DataSource.
What you need as DataSource is DataTable, IList<T>, IBindingList<T>. In your case the DataTable would be the easiest solution. Try this out:
protected void DataEmployees()
{
using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(cs))
{
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand
(
"Select firstname,lastname FROM employees",con
);
SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Load(dr);
dataEmployees.DataSource = dt;
}
}
Notice that Methods are written Uppercase in C#. Further notice that you don't need to close the connection manually if you use a using-block. On the end of the using-block it's automatically closed/disposed.
I have created a table name glossary in a database named ChatBotDataBase in SQL Server. I want to read the data in a special column of the table.
To do so, I have written this code:
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlConnection sc = new SqlConnection();
sc.ConnectionString = #"Data Source=shirin;Initial Catalog=ChatBotDataBase;
Integrated Security=True";
SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter();
sda.SelectCommand = new SqlCommand();
sda.SelectCommand.Connection = sc;
sda.SelectCommand.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM glossary";
DataTable table = new DataTable();
MessageBox.Show(table.Rows[0].ItemArray[3].ToString());
}
But there is an error in last line.
The error is :
An unhandled exception of type 'System.IndexOutOfRangeException' occurred in System.Data.dll.
And here is a print screen of the mentioned table:
Can anyone help please?
Looks like you are confusing the Datatable called table with your database table in your sql server. In your image you show us the glossary table in your sql server, not the DataTable called table.
You get this error because you create an empty DataTable called table with DataTable table = new DataTable() but you didn't even fill your table. That's why it doesn't have any rows by default.
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM glossary");
SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
sda.Fill(table);
Also use using statement to dispose your SqlConnection, SqlCommand and SqlDataAdapter.
using(SqlConnection sc = new SqlConnection(conString))
using(SqlCommand cmd = sc.CreateCommand())
{
cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM glossary";
...
using(SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd))
{
DataTable table = new DataTable();
sda.Fill(table);
if(dt.Rows.Count > 0)
MessageBox.Show(table.Rows[0].ItemArray[3].ToString());
}
}
Below code will help you
sda.SelectCommand.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM glossary";
DataTable table = new DataTable();
sda.Fill(table , "glossary");
MessageBox.Show(table.Rows[0].ItemArray[3].ToString());
You haven't executed the query or populated the table. It is empty. It has no columns and no rows. Hence the error.
Frankly, though, I strongly suggest using a typed class model, not any kind of DataTable. With tools like "dapper", this can be as simple as:
var list = conn.Query<Glossary>("SELECT * FROM glossary").ToList();
With
public class Glossary {
public int Id {get;set}
public string String1 {get;set} // horrible name!
....
public int NumberOfUse {get;set}
}
Dear kindly first fill your table with the data.
And you should use checks because if there is no data then you get a proper message.check is below..
if(dt.Rows.Count > 0)
MessageBox.Show(table.Rows[0].ItemArray[3].ToString());
else if(dt.Rows.Count > 0)
MessageBox.Show("Table is empty");
And other advice is that you should display data into DataGrid.... Displaying data from Database into a message box is not a good programming approach..
For displaying DataTable into DataGrid in C# is as simple as below.
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select * from student",con);
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter();
da.SelectCommand = cmd;
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.TableName = "students";
da.Fill(dt);
dataGridView1.DataSource =dt;
using System.Data.Odbc;
OdbcConnection con = new OdbcConnection("<connectionstring>");
OdbcCommand com = new OdbcCommand("select * from TableX",con);
OdbcDataAdapter da = new OdbcDataAdapter(com);
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
da.Fill(ds,"New");
DataGrid dg = new DataGrid();
dg.DataSource = ds.Tables["New"];
you can get the connection string from:
http://www.connectionstrings.com/
This one is a mystery for me, I know the code I took it from others, in my case the datatable it returns is empty
conSTR is the connection string, set as a global string
public DataTable fillDataTable(string table)
{
string query = "SELECT * FROM dstut.dbo." +table;
SqlConnection sqlConn = new SqlConnection(conSTR);
sqlConn.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(query, sqlConn);
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Load(cmd.ExecuteReader());
sqlConn.Close();
return dt;
}
EDIT 1
The whole point is to later show this table in a datagrid view on a tabcontrol, here is the question on that
displaying multiple datatable in tabcontrol C#
Here it just show's me a blank datagridview
EDIT 2
Tried them all, when I try to display the table, the datagridview is empty, have the right amount of rows but now value
If the variable table contains invalid characters (like a space) you should add square brackets around the variable.
public DataTable fillDataTable(string table)
{
string query = "SELECT * FROM dstut.dbo.[" + table + "]";
using(SqlConnection sqlConn = new SqlConnection(conSTR))
using(SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(query, sqlConn))
{
sqlConn.Open();
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Load(cmd.ExecuteReader());
return dt;
}
}
By the way, be very careful with this kind of code because is open to Sql Injection. I hope for you that the table name doesn't come from user input
Try with following:
public DataTable fillDataTable(string table)
{
string query = "SELECT * FROM dstut.dbo." +table;
SqlConnection sqlConn = new SqlConnection(conSTR);
sqlConn.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(query, sqlConn);
SqlDataAdapter da=new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
da.Fill(dt);
sqlConn.Close();
return dt;
}
Hope it is helpful.
I want to select all customer information where customerid = the selected customerid stored in the combo box and show the result in datagridview I tried this code but the gridview doesnot show result.
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(constring);
int id = Convert.ToInt32(comboBox1.SelectedValue);
string cmdstring=string.Format("select *from customers where customer_id={0}",id);
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(cmdstring,con);
//cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#id",id);
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
//da.Fill(ds, "customers");
//dataGridView1.DataSource = ds.Tables["customers"];
con.Open();
SqlDataReader red = cmd.ExecuteReader();
con.Close();
dataGridView1.DataSource = red;
button = new DataGridViewButtonColumn();
button.HeaderText = "edit";
button.Tag = ds.Tables["customers"].Columns["customer_id"];
dataGridView1.Columns.Add(button);
}
you could always make a DataBase Class and if you need to refactor this Class to pass in Connection String or read Connection string from .Config File you can use this as a template to get started plus it's a lot cleaner
Notice that I am returning a DataTable you can use this if you like just a suggestion
public class ClassDataManagement
{
public DataTable GetData(string sqlcmdString, string connString)
{
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(connString);
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(sqlcmdString, cn);
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
con.Open();
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
da.Fill(dt);
return dt;
}
}
if you want to use DataSet instead of DataTable replace where i have DataTable with
or change the method to return a DataSet like this below
public DataSet GetData(string sqlcmdString, string connString)
{
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(connString);
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(sqlcmdString, cn);
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
con.Open();
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
da.Fill(ds);
return ds;
}
after returning the ds you will need to bind it like this
dataGridView1.DataSource = ds;
dataGridView1.DataBind();
I'm fairly certain that you're not getting any data because you're closing the connection before binding, and because you're using an incompatible type as your data source:
con.Close();
dataGridView1.DataSource = red;
Set the data source prior to closing the connection, or at least be sure to populate the data (for data readers, the data are populated as you enumerate). Additionally, DataGridView.DataSource indicates that it must use one of four interfaces: IList, IListSource, IBindingList, and IBindingListSource. SqlDataReader does not support these. I recommend reading DataAdapters and DataReaders, as this outlines some of the features that are for populating this kind of control.
I try to bind database data to the gridview in c# and asp.net. But I couldn't see the datas in the gridview.Rows are added to the gridview but they are empty. When I run that query in SQLServer, it gives the correct result.I didn't add or change any code to the asp part.Should I? I couldn't find where is the problem :( please help..
myConnection = WebConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["KutuphaneConnectionString"].ConnectionString;
connect = new SqlConnection(myConnection);
command = new SqlCommand();
connect.Open();
command.Connection = connect;
string komut = "SELECT K.ad,K.yazar,K.baskiNo,O.sonTeslimTarihi FROM OduncIslemleri O,Kitap K WHERE O.kullaniciId=" + Session["id"] + " AND O.kitapId = K.id;";
try
{
SqlCommand sqlCommand = new SqlCommand();
sqlCommand = connect.CreateCommand();
sqlCommand.CommandText = komut;
SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlCommand.CommandText, connect);
SqlCommandBuilder scb = new SqlCommandBuilder(sda);
//Create a DataTable to hold the query results.
DataTable dTable = new DataTable();
//Fill the DataTable.
sda.Fill(dTable);
GridView1.DataSource = dTable;
GridView1.DataBind();
}
catch (SqlException)
{
//Console.WriteLine(e.StackTrace);
}
reader.Close();
connect.Close();
Here is the correct answer :
myConnection = WebConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["KutuphaneConnectionString"].ConnectionString;
connect = new SqlConnection(myConnection);
string sorgu = "select K.ad,K.yazar,K.baskiNo,O.sonTeslimTarihi from Kitap K, OduncIslemleri O where O.kitapId = K.id and O.kullaniciId = "+ Session["id"];
SqlDataAdapter sadp = new SqlDataAdapter(sorgu, connect);
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
sadp.Fill(ds);
this.GridView1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0];
this.GridView1.DataBind();
connect.Close();
I also used template fields in Gridview. Also autogeneratedFields should be true. I hope this helps to the people who have the same problem
watch for another event triggered after the bind that could be clearing the rows
Try creating a DataSet and populate that using Fill instead. I've never seen Fill used on a DataTable - and can't find that particular overload on MSDN. My suspicion is, though, that such an overload would not modify the existing schema of the DataTable (which, since it's only just been created prior to use in your example, would mean that it has no columns).
I think you have to use a BindingSource Control, you set the DataSource of it to the DataTable, and then set the GridView's DataSource to the BindingSource.