Basic help with connection to database

[Ian]

Hi everyone,

I am looking for some help understanding the basics of communication
between VB dotnet and a MS Access Database. I am fairly new to dotnet
and even newer to accessing databases when out of Access.
I have created the appropriate database connection, adapter and
datasets, but I cannot work out how to now access actual data. My aim
is to interrogate a record in a table and then bind each field in that
record to a specific text box, much as I would in a Access form.
I realise that this is a trivial problem but I cannot seem to see a
solution to it!

Thanks in advance,

Ian

[Vayse]

Hi Ian

I found the easiest way was to use the DataSources wizard.
On the vb menu, click Data, then Add New Data Source

That will let you drag fields onto your form, similiar as to what you would
in Access. You will be able to view a data sources window, from which you
can see all your access tables, and all the fields in those tables.

Vayse

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Hi everyone,

I am looking for some help understanding the basics of communication
between VB dotnet and a MS Access Database. I am fairly new to dotnet
and even newer to accessing databases when out of Access.
I have created the appropriate database connection, adapter and
datasets, but I cannot work out how to now access actual data. My aim
is to interrogate a record in a table and then bind each field in that
record to a specific text box, much as I would in a Access form.
I realise that this is a trivial problem but I cannot seem to see a
solution to it!

Thanks in advance,

Ian