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reading one record from access in C#

My requirement is to read Date column from access file and use one value to append it to a file name, so as to create file with date timestamp using the db value.
I am trying following approach but it gives me exception "No data exists for the row/column":
here's the code
OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(connectionString);
OleDbConnection conn1 = new OleDbConnection(connectionString);
string dt = "SELECT top 1 Date FROM Events";
OleDbCommand cmd1 = new OleDbCommand(dt, conn1);
conn1.Open();
OleDbDataReader rdr = cmd1.ExecuteReader();
string time_stmp = rdr.GetInt32(0).ToString();
rdr.Close();
conn1.Close();
string path = text_dir + "\\" + time_stmp + "_" + "BWC_Ejournal.txt";

You'll need to call the Read() method on the OleDbDataReader object before accessing its data.
E.g.
OleDbDataReader rdr = cmd1.ExecuteReader();
string time_stmp = "";
if(rdr.Read())
{
time_stmp = rdr.GetInt32(0).ToString();
}
else
{
//handle no data situation here
}
This will also allow to handle a situation where no data is returned more gracefully too.

DATE is a reserved word in ACE/Jet SQL. Try this instead:
string dt = "SELECT TOP 1 [Date] FROM Events";
Edit
On taking a closer look at your code I notice that you create the OleDbCommand object before the connection is opened. I've seen that cause problems as well. FWIW, the following code works for me:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Data.OleDb;
namespace oleDbTest
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
using (var con = new OleDbConnection(
"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;" +
#"Data Source=C:\__tmp\main.accdb;"))
{
con.Open();
using (var cmd = new OleDbCommand(
"SELECT TOP 1 [Date] FROM [Events]", con))
{
string time_stmp = Convert.ToDateTime(cmd.ExecuteScalar()).ToString("yyyyMMdd");
Console.WriteLine(time_stmp.ToString());
}
con.Close();
}
Console.WriteLine("Done.");
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);
}
}
}

How do I delete a row from a Microsoft Access table using c#

I've tried this code:
string sql = " DELETE FROM HotelCustomers WHERE [Room Number] =" + textBox1.Text;
OleDbConnection My_Connection = new OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source= c:\\Users\\Documents\\HotelCustomersOld.mdb");
My_Connection.Open();
OleDbCommand My_Command = new OleDbCommand(sql, My_Connection);
My_Command.ExecuteNonQuery();
Error: Data type mismatch in criteria expression, at the line:
My_Command.ExecuteNonQuery();

Use parametrized query to avoid all kind of errors
string sql = " DELETE FROM HotelCustomers WHERE [Room Number] =?";
using(OleDbConnection My_Connection = new OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source= c:\\Users\\Documents\\HotelCustomersOld.mdb"))
{
My_Connection.Open();
OleDbCommand My_Command = new OleDbCommand(sql, My_Connection);
My_Command.Parameters.Add("#p1", textBox1.Text);
My_Command.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
In your case the Room NUmber field is of Text type so, you need to enclose the value in single quotes, but this is really wrong. You expose your code to maliciuos text written by your user inside the text box. A very simple and funny example here

Which type is your [Room Number] column? If it is a string then you have to write the value with inverted comma or quotation mark (I'm not sure which of both is used in Access).
string sql = " DELETE FROM HotelCustomers WHERE [Room Number] = '" + textBox1.Text + "'";
To avoid SQL injektion you should use Parameters instead of the string operation.

public static void DeleteLine(string kv)
{
OleDbConnection myConnection = GetConnection();
string myQuery = "DELETE FROM Cloth WHERE [ClothName] = '" + kv + "'";
OleDbCommand myCommand = new OleDbCommand(myQuery, myConnection);
try
{
myConnection.Open();
myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Exception in DBHandler", ex);
}
finally
{
myConnection.Close();
}
}

try
{
OleDbConnection con = new OleDbConnection("provider = microsoft.ace.oledb.12.0;data source = E:\\Sohkidatabase\\Sohki.accdb");
con.Open();
str = "select * from compny_info where id=" + comboBox1.Text.Trim() + "";
com = new OleDbCommand(str, con);
OleDbDataReader reader = com.ExecuteReader();
if (reader.Read())
{
textBox1.Text = reader["regis_no"].ToString();
textBox2.Text = reader["comp_oner"].ToString();
textBox3.Text = reader["comp_name"].ToString();
textBox4.Text = reader["comp_add"].ToString();
textBox5.Text = reader["tin_no"].ToString();
textBox6.Text = reader["email"].ToString();
}
con.Close();
reader.Close();
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}

public static void DeleteLine(string kv) {
OleDbConnection myConnection = GetConnection();
string myQuery = "DELETE FROM Cloth WHERE [ClothName] = '" + kv + "'" ;
}

How to run multiple SQL commands in a single SQL connection?

I am creating a project in which I need to run 2-3 SQL commands in a single SQL connection.
Here is the code I have written:
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(#"Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\project.mdf;Integrated Security=True");
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select * from " + mytags.Text + " ", con);
SqlDataReader rd = cmd.ExecuteReader();
if (rd.Read())
{
con.Close();
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd1 = new SqlCommand("insert into " + mytags.Text + " values ('fname.lname#gmail.com','" + TextBox3.Text + "','" + TextBox4.Text + "','" + TextBox5.Text + "','"+mytags.Text+"')", con);
cmd1.ExecuteNonQuery();
label.Visible = true;
label.Text = "Date read and inserted";
}
else
{
con.Close();
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd2 = new SqlCommand("create table " + mytags.Text + " ( session VARCHAR(MAX) , Price int , Description VARCHAR(MAX), Date VARCHAR(20),tag VARCHAR(10))", con);
cmd2.ExecuteNonQuery();
con.Close();
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd3 = new SqlCommand("insert into " + mytags.Text + " values ('" + Session + "','" + TextBox3.Text + "','" + TextBox4.Text + "','" + TextBox5.Text + "','" + mytags.Text + "')", con);
cmd3.ExecuteNonQuery();
label.Visible = true;
label.Text = "tabel created";
con.Close();
}
I have tried to remove the error and I got that the connection is not going to else condition. Please review the code and suggest if there is any mistake or any other solution for this.

Just change the SqlCommand.CommandText instead of creating a new SqlCommand every time. There is no need to close and reopen the connection.
// Create the first command and execute
var command = new SqlCommand("<SQL Command>", myConnection);
var reader = command.ExecuteReader();
// Change the SQL Command and execute
command.CommandText = "<New SQL Command>";
command.ExecuteNonQuery();

The following should work. Keep single connection open all time, and just create new commands and execute them.
using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
connection.Open();
using (SqlCommand command1 = new SqlCommand(commandText1, connection))
{
}
using (SqlCommand command2 = new SqlCommand(commandText2, connection))
{
}
// etc
}

Just enable this property in your connection string:
sqb.MultipleActiveResultSets = true;
This property allows one open connection for multiple datareaders.

I have not tested , but what the main idea is: put semicolon on each query.
SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection();
SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand();
connection.ConnectionString = connectionString; // put your connection string
command.CommandText = #"
update table
set somecol = somevalue;
insert into someTable values(1,'test');";
command.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
command.Connection = connection;
try
{
connection.Open();
}
finally
{
command.Dispose();
connection.Dispose();
}
Update:
you can follow
Is it possible to have multiple SQL instructions in a ADO.NET Command.CommandText property? too

This is likely to be attacked via SQL injection by the way. It'd be worth while reading up on that and adjusting your queries accordingly.
Maybe look at even creating a stored proc for this and using something like sp_executesql which can provide some protection against this when dynamic sql is a requirement (ie. unknown table names etc). For more info, check out this link.

No one has mentioned this, but you can also separate your commands using a ; semicolon in the same CommandText:
using (SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connString))
{
using (SqlCommand comm = new SqlCommand())
{
comm.Connection = conn;
comm.CommandText = #"update table ... where myparam=#myparam1 ; " +
"update table ... where myparam=#myparam2 ";
comm.Parameters.AddWithValue("#myparam1", myparam1);
comm.Parameters.AddWithValue("#myparam2", myparam2);
conn.Open();
comm.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
}

Multiple Non-query example if anyone is interested.
using (OdbcConnection DbConnection = new OdbcConnection("ConnectionString"))
{
DbConnection.Open();
using (OdbcCommand DbCommand = DbConnection.CreateCommand())
{
DbCommand.CommandText = "INSERT...";
DbCommand.Parameters.Add("#Name", OdbcType.Text, 20).Value = "name";
DbCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();
DbCommand.Parameters.Clear();
DbCommand.Parameters.Add("#Name", OdbcType.Text, 20).Value = "name2";
DbCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
}

Here you can find Postgre example, this code run multiple sql commands (update 2 columns) within single SQL connection
public static class SQLTest
{
public static void NpgsqlCommand()
{
using (NpgsqlConnection connection = new NpgsqlConnection("Server = ; Port = ; User Id = ; " + "Password = ; Database = ;"))
{
NpgsqlCommand command1 = new NpgsqlCommand("update xy set xw = 'a' WHERE aa='bb'", connection);
NpgsqlCommand command2 = new NpgsqlCommand("update xy set xw = 'b' where bb = 'cc'", connection);
command1.Connection.Open();
command1.ExecuteNonQuery();
command2.ExecuteNonQuery();
command2.Connection.Close();
}
}
}

using (var connection = new SqlConnection("Enter Your Connection String"))
{
connection.Open();
using (var command = connection.CreateCommand())
{
command.CommandText = "Enter the First Command Here";
command.ExecuteNonQuery();
command.CommandText = "Enter Second Comand Here";
command.ExecuteNonQuery();
//Similarly You can Add Multiple
}
}
It worked for me.

Webservice+consumer c# error Server was unable to process request. ---> The connection is already open

i have a webservice and a comsumer, the webservice has its methode where it returns data from a mysql database.
in the comsumer i called
WebService.Service1 Service = new WebService.Service1();
in the beginning (not within a methode)
when the consumer starts asking for data it will be 20 requests within 10 minutes first 15-18 requests worked perfectly but the last few times it returns the error
Server was unable to process request. ---> The connection is already
open.
I hope i provided enough information like this, i rather not post the code.
This is the methode of the webservice:
public string GetAnswer(string Question, string Option1, string Option2, string Option3, string Option4)
{
string connstring = "Server=Server;Port=3306;Database=DB;UID=User;password=pw;";
MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(connstring);
MySqlCommand command = conn.CreateCommand();
command.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM `tbl` where `Question` = '" + Question + "' LIMIT 1";
conn.Open();
MySqlDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader();
if (reader.HasRows)
{
string TheAnswer = "";
while (reader.Read())
{
string question = reader["Question"].ToString();
string answer = reader["Answer"].ToString();
if (Option1.Equals(answer))
TheAnswer = Option1;
if (Option2.Equals(answer))
TheAnswer = Option2;
if (Option3.Equals(answer))
TheAnswer = Option3;
if (Option4.Equals(answer))
TheAnswer = Option4;
}
conn.Close();
conn.Dispose();
return TheAnswer;
}
else
{
MySqlCommand command2 = conn.CreateCommand();
command.CommandText = "Insert Into `new` (`Question`, `Answer1`,`Answer2`,`Answer3`,`Answer4`) VALUES ('" + Question + "','" + Option1 + "','" + Option2 + "','" + Option3 + "', '" + Option4.Replace("~", " ") + "')";
conn.Open();
command.ExecuteNonQuery();
conn.Close();
conn.Dispose();
return "Error: Question is unknown, saving the question to get it answered.";
}
}

You have conn.open() in your else statement, and the connection was already opened before that. You should probably consider using the using statement:
using (MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(connstring))
{
using (MySqlCommand command2 = conn.CreateCommand())
{
}
}

How do I connect to a database and loop over a recordset in C#?

What's the simplest way to connect and query a database for a set of records in C#?

#Goyuix -- that's excellent for something written from memory.
tested it here -- found the connection wasn't opened. Otherwise very nice.
using System.Data.OleDb;
...
using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection())
{
conn.ConnectionString = "Provider=sqloledb;Data Source=yourServername\\yourInstance;Initial Catalog=databaseName;Integrated Security=SSPI;";
using (OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand())
{
conn.Open();
cmd.Connection = conn;
cmd.CommandText = "Select * from yourTable";
using (OleDbDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader())
{
while (dr.Read())
{
Console.WriteLine(dr["columnName"]);
}
}
}
}

Very roughly and from memory since I don't have code on this laptop:
using (OleDBConnection conn = new OleDbConnection())
{
conn.ConnectionString = "Whatever connection string";
using (OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand())
{
cmd.Connection = conn;
cmd.CommandText = "Select * from CoolTable";
using (OleDbDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader())
{
while (dr.Read())
{
// do something like Console.WriteLine(dr["column name"] as String);
}
}
}
}

That's definitely a good way to do it. But you if you happen to be using a database that supports LINQ to SQL, it can be a lot more fun. It can look something like this:
MyDB db = new MyDB("Data Source=...");
var q = from db.MyTable
select c;
foreach (var c in q)
Console.WriteLine(c.MyField.ToString());

This is an alternative way (DataReader is faster than this one):
string s = "";
SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection("Server=192.168.1.1;Database=master;Connect Timeout=30;User ID=foobar;Password=raboof;");
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter("SELECT TOP 5 name, dbid FROM sysdatabases", conn);
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
da.Fill(dt);
for (int i = 0; i < dt.Rows.Count; i++)
{
s += dt.Rows[i]["name"].ToString() + " -- " + dt.Rows[i]["dbid"].ToString() + "\n";
}
MessageBox.Show(s);

If you are intending on reading a large number of columns or records it's also worth caching the ordinals and accessing the strongly-typed methods, e.g.
using (DbDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader()) {
if (dr.Read()) {
int idxColumnName = dr.GetOrdinal("columnName");
int idxSomethingElse = dr.GetOrdinal("somethingElse");
do {
Console.WriteLine(dr.GetString(idxColumnName));
Console.WriteLine(dr.GetInt32(idxSomethingElse));
} while (dr.Read());
}
}

If you are querying a SQL Server database (Version 7 and up) you should replace the OleDb classes with corresponding classes in the System.Data.SqlClient namespace (SqlConnection, SqlCommand and SqlDataReader) as those classes have been optimized to work with SQL Server.
Another thing to note is that you should 'never' select all as this might lead to unexpected results later on if you add or remove columns to this table.

I guess, you can try entity framework.
using (SchoolDBEntities ctx = new SchoolDBEntities())
{
IList<Course> courseList = ctx.GetCoursesByStudentId(1).ToList<Course>();
//do something with courselist here
}

Charge the libraries
using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;
This is the connection:
public static MySqlConnection obtenerconexion()
{
string server = "Server";
string database = "Name_Database";
string Uid = "User";
string pwd = "Password";
MySqlConnection conect = new MySqlConnection("server = " + server + ";" + "database =" + database + ";" + "Uid =" + Uid + ";" + "pwd=" + pwd + ";");
try
{
conect.Open();
return conect;
}
catch (Exception)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error. Ask the administrator", "An error has occurred while trying to connect to the system", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
return conect;
}
}