Read from database and fill DataTable

Question

I m getting a set of data by a DataReader and assigning to a string  Now I need to fill the DataTable columns with the query fields  The DataTable is connected to a grid to display the filled data   query is     strSQL    SELECT EmpCode EmpID EmpName FROM dbo Employee   DataTable columns are EmpCode  EmpID  EmpName   I need to read the query and assign to the columns of DataTable and fill the table  I have tried as below but i dont get the proper output    Me DtShifts Tables  NonAllocated   Clear   Me DtShifts Tables  NonAllocated   Load dr

User · Accepted Answer

Connection object is for illustration only  The DataAdapter is the key bit   Dim strSql As String    SELECT EmpCode EmpID EmpName FROM dbo Employee  Dim dtb As New DataTable Using cnn As New SqlConnection connectionString    cnn Open     Using dad As New SqlDataAdapter strSql  cnn      dad Fill dtb    End Using   cnn Close   End Using

User · Answer

Private Function LoaderData ByVal strSql As String  As DataTable     Dim cnn As SqlConnection     Dim dad As SqlDataAdapter      Dim dtb As New DataTable     cnn   New SqlConnection My Settings mySqlConnectionString      Try         cnn Open           dad   New SqlDataAdapter strSql  cnn          dad Fill dtb          cnn Close           dad Dispose       Catch ex As Exception         cnn Close           MsgBox ex Message      End Try     Return dtb End Function

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