[c#] An exception of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' occurred in System.Data.dll

When I execute my code below, this error message occurs:

"An exception of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' occurred in System.Data.dll but was not handled in user code

Additional information: Incorrect syntax near '='. "

And this is the code:

string position;

SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection("server=free-pc\\FATMAH; Integrated Security=True; database=Workflow; ");
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT EmpName FROM Employee WHERE EmpID=" + id.Text, con);

SqlDataReader Read = cmd.ExecuteReader();

if (Read.Read()==true)
{
    position = Read[0].ToString();
    Response.Write("User Registration successful");
}
else
{
    Console.WriteLine("No Employee found.");
}

Read.Close(); 

What is causing this, and how can I resolve it?

Try this

SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT EmpName FROM Employee WHERE EmpID=@id", con);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("id", id.Text);

I think your EmpID column is string and you forget to use ' ' in your value.

Because when you write EmpID=" + id.Text, your command looks like EmpID = 12345 instead of EmpID = '12345'

Change your SqlCommand to

SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT EmpName FROM Employee WHERE EmpID='" + id.Text +"'", con);

Or as a better way you can (and should) always use parameterized queries. This kind of string concatenations are open for SQL Injection attacks.

SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT EmpName FROM Employee WHERE EmpID = @id", con);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", id.Text);

I think your EmpID column keeps your employee id's, so it's type should some numerical type instead of character.

using (var cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT EmpName FROM [Employee] WHERE EmpID = @id", con))

put [] around table name ;)

An unhandled exception of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' occurred in System.Data.dll

    private const string strconneciton = "Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=Employees;Integrated Security=True";
    SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(strconneciton);

    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

        con.Open();
        SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("insert into EmployeeData (Name,S/O,Address,Phone,CellNo,CNICNO,LicenseNo,LicenseDistrict,LicenseValidPhoto,ReferenceName,ReferenceContactNo) values ( '" + textName.Text + "','" + textSO.Text + "','" + textAddress.Text + "','" + textPhone.Text + "','" + textCell.Text + "','" + textCNIC.Text + "','" + textLicenseNo.Text + "','" + textLicenseDistrict.Text + "','" + textLicensePhoto.Text + "','" + textReferenceName.Text + "','" + textContact.Text + "' )", con);
        cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
        con.Close();
    }

use try-catch to see real error occurred on you

 try
{
  //Your insert code here
}
catch (System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException sqlException)
{
  System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(sqlException.Message);
}