Hello: Firebird .NET Data Provider 1.5 available for download. Thanks very much to all the people that has been helping during the development stage. --------------------------------------------------- You can read the Changelog at: https://sourceforge.net/project/shownot...more >>

Hello All What is the correct way of changing databound controls in code ? I have tried several and used the currencymanager.endcurrentedit method also, but each time i have to employ some workaround or other. Is there a consistent way, where in it can be defined as to how you can change ...more >>

The MS WebMatrix Project has a code generator which returns IDataReaders, but I need to work with an SQL DataReader. Where can I find a sample function which would create and return an SQL DataReader?...more >>

Hi I need to increment the sequence number in a sequence number table as part of a larger transaction taking care that no other process can access the table during the course of the transaction. I plan on using a Holdlock against the table in a stored proc when I get the next sequence n...more >>

Hi there I want to delvelop a larger project and it should include some function as follow: 1. Using SQL for the Center database 2. 1000 stores can retrive information from web server (web service) 3. When the internet connection broken, the store can still working with their local data and ...more >>

When I get a datarow from a dataset like so: dim dr as datarow dr = dataset.tables(0).rows(0) and then modify the datarow dr.item(0) = "blah" Does the information I add get updated into the dataset automatically? I get the error that the row already belongs to the dataset and just wa...more >>

Hi all I have just started a new project that includes Data Binding. I have bound the textboxes on my form to a table in my DataSet. My questions are: 1. In the table that I am binding the controls to, there is an ID field. This field relates to another table (also in the DataSet) which cont...more >>

In VB6 we could use a Set statement to create a 'handle' to an existing DAO object. This was done to programmatically set the tables needing to be updated using an array of dataobjects created in the code. ' --- build array of all possible tables needing update ------------- Set dat...more >>

Hi I am using the following string for a dataview expression; dv.RowFilter = "Company like '*" & Me.txtCompany.Text & "*' " The problem comes when txtcompany field contains an apostrophe such as "O'Neil Associates", and the app crashes. How can I get round this problem i.e. be able to fil...more >>

Hi, I am new to vb.net. In Access, I can populate a combobox using a 'SELECT ....'. In VB.NET under combobox property, I have to type the value one by one. Is there any way to populate the VB.NET combo box? SF ...more >>

Hello everyone, I have a question for everyone who knows about SQL Server. I have a Windows form in which a user types in their name, password, and some data (like a homework assignment) and after the username and password is validated, a specific database (one labeled exactly like their us...more >>

Hi, We are storing any kind of files "Excel, Word, etc." into a SQL database. We then retrieve the file from the DB to a binary stream and at this point, I would like to know how I could retrieve the file format without storing additional information (file extension, etc.) into another col...more >>

HI all, any1 know an idea of makeing a good reminder system. i mean, it will store on the DB. and it will jump when it should and u can postphone or decline it. is there any known method to do this ? (i have implemented own method that load if from the db, it seem to me that now it works fine...more >>