VB6.0 with DataControl Database Programming - vb6

Question

can you help out access the database... I have been reading some tutorials but I don't know where to start doing this one. I used DataControl to access the database. First, the program will prompt for the ID Number and then Search for the further information and display it in texboxes when Search Employee button clicked. I know how to set the properties of textboxes in order to appear the value of my database to my output without clicking the Search Employee button but I want to click first the button Search Employee. I'm a beginner in VB6. Please help me out! I need this project now.

Answer 1

Ok, I had some time to spare, here you go, first add a reference to Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.X Library:
Form1 Code:
Option Explicit
''Add the following items to your form and name them as indicated:
''Four(4) text boxes - Named: tbIDNumber, tbName, tbAddress, and tbContactName.
''One(1) Command button - Named Command1
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
Dim DB As cDatabase
Dim l As Long
Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset
Set DB = New cDatabase
With DB
.DBCursorType = adOpenForwardOnly
.DBLockType = adLockReadOnly
.DBOptions = adCmdText
.DSNName = "Your_DSN_Name"
.SQLUserID = "Your_SQL_Login_Name"
.SQLPassword = "Your_SQL_Login_Password"
Set rs = .GetRS("Select Name, Address, ContactNumber FROM YourTableName WHERE IDNumber = '" & tbIDNumber.Text & "'")
End With
If rs.RecordCount > 0 Then
tbName.Text = rs(0).Value & ""
tbAddress.Text = rs(1).Value & ""
tbContactName.Text = rs(2).Value & ""
End If
Exit_Sub:
rs.Close
Set rs = Nothing
Set DB = Nothing
End Sub
Add a Class Module Object to your project and name it cDatabase. Then copy the following Code into it:
Option Explicit
Private m_eDBCursorType As ADODB.CursorTypeEnum 'Cursor (Dynamic, Forward Only, Keyset, Static)
Private m_eDBLockType As ADODB.LockTypeEnum 'Locks (BatchOptimistic,Optimistic,Pessimistic, Read Only)
Private m_eDBOptions As ADODB.CommandTypeEnum 'DB Options
Private m_sDSNName As String
Private m_sSQLUserID As String
Private m_sSQLPassword As String
Private cn As ADODB.Connection
Private Sub Class_Initialize()
m_eDBCursorType = adOpenForwardOnly
m_eDBLockType = adLockReadOnly
m_eDBOptions = adCmdText
End Sub
Private Function ConnectionString() As String
ConnectionString = "DSN=" & m_sDSNName & "" & _
";UID=" & m_sSQLUserID & _
";PWD=" & m_sSQLPassword & ";"
''If you are using MS Access as your back end you will need to change the connection string to the following:
''ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
''If you are using a DNS-Less connection to SQL Server, then you will need to change the connection string to the following:
''ConnectionString = "Data Source=myServerAddress;Initial Catalog=myDataBase;User Id=" & m_sSQLUserID & ";Password=" & m_sSQLPassword & ";"
''You can find more Connection Strings at http://connectionstrings.com/
End Function
Private Sub GetCN()
On Error GoTo GetCN_Error
If cn.State = 0 Then
StartCN:
Set cn = New ADODB.Connection
cn.Open ConnectionString
With cn
.CommandTimeout = 0
.CursorLocation = adUseClient
End With
End If
On Error GoTo 0
Exit Sub
GetCN_Error:
If Err.Number = 91 Then
Resume StartCN
Else
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ") in procedure GetCN of Module modDatabaseConnections"
End If
End Sub
Public Function GetRS(sSQL As String) As ADODB.Recordset
Dim eRS As ADODB.Recordset
On Error GoTo GetRS_Error
TryAgain:
If Len(Trim(sSQL)) > 0 Then
Call GetCN
Set eRS = New ADODB.Recordset 'Creates record set
eRS.Open sSQL, cn, m_eDBCursorType, m_eDBLockType, m_eDBOptions
Set GetRS = eRS
Else
MsgBox "You have to submit a SQL String"
End If
On Error GoTo 0
Exit Function
GetRS_Error:
If Err.Number = 91 Then
Call GetCN
GoTo TryAgain
ElseIf Err.Number = -2147217900 Then
Exit Function
Else
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ") in procedure GetRS of Module" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "SQL - " & sSQL
End If
End Function
Public Property Get DBOptions() As ADODB.CommandTypeEnum
DBOptions = m_eDBOptions
End Property
Public Property Let DBOptions(ByVal eDBOptions As ADODB.CommandTypeEnum)
m_eDBOptions = eDBOptions
End Property
Public Property Get DBCursorType() As ADODB.CursorTypeEnum
DBCursorType = m_eDBCursorType
End Property
Public Property Let DBCursorType(ByVal eDBCursorType As ADODB.CursorTypeEnum)
m_eDBCursorType = eDBCursorType
End Property
Public Property Get DBLockType() As ADODB.LockTypeEnum
DBLockType = m_eDBLockType
End Property
Public Property Let DBLockType(ByVal eDBLockType As ADODB.LockTypeEnum)
m_eDBLockType = eDBLockType
End Property
Public Property Get DSNName() As String
DSNName = m_sDSNName
End Property
Public Property Let DSNName(ByVal sDSNName As String)
m_sDSNName = sDSNName
End Property
Public Property Get SQLUserID() As String
SQLUserID = m_sSQLUserID
End Property
Public Property Let SQLUserID(ByVal sSQLUserID As String)
m_sSQLUserID = sSQLUserID
End Property
Public Property Get SQLPassword() As String
SQLPassword = m_sSQLPassword
End Property
Public Property Let SQLPassword(ByVal sSQLPassword As String)
m_sSQLPassword = sSQLPassword
End Property
This should do the trick.