Ah, some of the people that help here are women...
Put a Try/Catch block in the routine that executes the query. This will help
determine the real cause of the exception.
I would also do some reading about how to use a DataAdapter... your approach
is a bit strange. Most of the books (mine included) can save you a lot of
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"FLORENCE EWURUJE" <florence_ewuruje@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Sir,
>
> I am new to programming in vb.net. I am trying to develop a simple
> application to contain Add, Find, Update, Delete Record command button on
> the GUI. I have been able to add new record and also use the Find Command
> sucessfully but I have been having a problem with the Update and Delete
> command. I would appreciate your kind assistance please. The following
> error is what I see if I type 1 as the ID no and press delete, hoping that
> it will delete the entire row content:
>
> An unhandled exception of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException'
> occurred in system.data.dll
> Additional information: System error.
>
> Also find below my codes
>
>
> Private Sub cmdUpdate_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles cmdUpdate.Click
> Try
> 'make sure user has already found record to update
> If txtID.Text <> "" Then
>
> 'set SQL query to update all fields in table where id
> number matches id in idTextBox
>
> Me.SqlDataAdapter1.UpdateCommand.CommandText = _
> "UPDATE address SET firstName=" & txtFirst.Text & " , " & _
> "Lastname=" & txtLast.Text & " , " & _
> "Address=" & txtAddress.Text & " , " & _
> "State=" & cboState.Text & " , " & _
> "Country=" & cboCountry.Text & " , " & _
> "Married=" & radMarried.Text & " , " & _
> "Basic=" & txtBasic.Text & " , " & _
> "WHERE id=" & txtID.Text & "; "
>
> 'notify user that query is being sent
> txtMessage.Text &= vbCrLf & "Sending query: " & _
> Me.SqlDataAdapter1.UpdateCommand.CommandText & vbCrLf
>
> 'execute query
> ' SqlDataAdapter1.UpdateCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
> txtMessage.Text &= vbCrLf & "Query Successful" & vbCrLf
>
> 'prompt user to input existing record
> Else
> txtMessage.Text &= vbCrLf & _
> "You may only update an existing record. " & _
> "Use Find to locate the record. then " & _
> "modify the information and press Update." & vbCrLf
>
> End If
>
> ' display verbose information when database exception
> Catch oleDbExceptionParameter As _
> System.Data.OleDb.OleDbException
>
> Console.WriteLine(oleDbExceptionParameter.StackTrace)
> txtMessage.Text &= oleDbExceptionParameter.ToString
> End Try
>
> End Sub 'cmdUpdate_Click
>
>
>
> Private Sub cmdDelete_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles cmdDelete.Click
> If txtID.Text = 0 Then
> MessageBox.Show("Record Does Not Exist", "Error",
> MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
> ClearTextBoxes()
> Return
> End If
>
> Me.SqlDeleteCommand1.CommandText = "DELETE FROM address WHERE IDNo
> = @Original_IDNo"
> 'Me.SqlDeleteCommand1.CommandText = "DELETE FROM address WHERE
> (IDNo = Me.txtID.Text)"
> Me.SqlDeleteCommand1.Parameters("@Original_IDNo").Value =
> Me.txtID.Text
> Me.SqlConnection1.Open()
> Me.SqlDataAdapter1.DeleteCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
> Me.txtMessage.Text = "Delete was successful"
> Me.SqlConnection1.Close()
> End Sub
> End Class ' FrmAddressBook
>
> Thanks and God bless you.
>
>
>
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>
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