C# Database Basics: Moving from Visual Basic and VBA to C#

ISBN-13: 9781449309985 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 70 str.

Michael Schmalz

Opis

Working with data and databases in C# certainly can be daunting if you're coming from VB6, VBA, or Access. With this hands-on guide, you'll shorten the learning curve considerably as you master accessing, adding, updating, and deleting data with C#--basic skills you need if you intend to program with this language.No previous knowledge of C# is necessary. By following the examples in this book, you'll learn how to tackle several database tasks in C#, such as working with SQL Server, building data entry forms, and using data in a web service. The book's code samples will help you get started on your own projects.

• Create a Windows Forms application with a datagrid
• Connect to multiple data sources, including Access and SQL Server
• Add, edit, and update data in a database you choose and design
• Enable users to choose their data source at runtime
• Learn the roles of DataTable, DataView, BindingSource, Filters, and other objects
• Understand where variables are declared and how they impact the code
• Build a simple web service that connects to a database