Working with your database Lesson 9 Working with your database

What are Code Builders? Working with databases are a breeze with four code builders to work with your data

How Code Builders Work Manipulating your database is basically the job of these four Code Builders Create a new ASP.NET file and call it Custom Click on code Click on Custom Controls in the Toolbox

SELECT Data Method SELECT-creates a function that uses a SQL SELECT statement to access a database table and returns the data Drag the SELECT Data Method on your work area Click the down arrow aside of Database: Select the Movie Database and click OK

Construct a SELECT query Click the box where the * is Click Next This is what you have on your screen

Click on Test Query to view your database

Creating a method Type AllBond Click Finish

Back to Design Click on Design Tab Drag a DataGrid to the workspace

DataGrid Properties Scroll down to the DataSource Properties for DataGrid1 Type AllBond() which was the method that we just created

Page Properties Click the down arrow to the right of the DataGrid1 title and select Page

Page Properties This is the last step to bind your database to DataGrid1 Click on the lightning bolt which is Event

Load Double Click over the Load Property

Code to bind Type DataGrid1.DataBind() Press F5 to view Congratulations! Remember you could have only selected the fields that you wanted to show

Here’s your database

Changing your view Click on the Design Tab on your workspace Click on your DataGrid1 Scroll down and Select Classic1 and click OK Press F5 to view

Custom Design your DataGrid Click on DataGrid Now click Property Builder located to the right of AutoFormat Click on Format, DataGrid

More Changes Change Forecolor to Navy Change Back Color to Silver Change Font Name to Aerial Black Change Font size to Medium and click Bold Click ok Press F5 to view