DbConnection, DbCommand and DbException
Once you have created a DbProviderFactory and a DbConnection, you can then work with commands and data readers to retrieve data from the data source.
Retrieving Data Example
This example takes a DbConnection object as an argument. A DbCommand is created to select data from the Categories table by setting the CommandText to a SQL SELECT statement. The code assumes that the Categories table exists at the data source. The connection is opened and the data is retrieved using a DbDataReader.
// Takes a DbConnection and creates a DbCommand to retrieve data
// from the Categories table by executing a DbDataReader.
static void DbCommandSelect(DbConnection connection)
{
const string queryString =
"SELECT CategoryID, CategoryName FROM Categories";
// Check for valid DbConnection.
if (connection != null)
{
using (connection)
{
try
{
// Create the command.
DbCommand command = connection.CreateCommand();
command.CommandText = queryString;
command.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
// Open the connection.
connection.Open();
// Retrieve the data.
DbDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader();
while (reader.Read())
{
Console.WriteLine("{0}. {1}", reader[0], reader[1]);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Exception.Message: {0}", ex.Message);
}
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed: DbConnection is null.");
}
}
' Takes a DbConnection and creates a DbCommand to retrieve data
' from the Categories table by executing a DbDataReader.
Private Shared Sub DbCommandSelect(ByVal connection As DbConnection)
Dim queryString As String = _
"SELECT CategoryID, CategoryName FROM Categories"
' Check for valid DbConnection.
If Not connection Is Nothing Then
Using connection
Try
' Create the command.
Dim command As DbCommand = connection.CreateCommand()
command.CommandText = queryString
command.CommandType = CommandType.Text
' Open the connection.
connection.Open()
' Retrieve the data.
Dim reader As DbDataReader = command.ExecuteReader()
Do While reader.Read()
Console.WriteLine("{0}. {1}", reader(0), reader(1))
Loop
Catch ex As Exception
Console.WriteLine("Exception.Message: {0}", ex.Message)
End Try
End Using
Else
Console.WriteLine("Failed: DbConnection is Nothing.")
End If
End Sub
Executing a Command Example
This example takes a DbConnection object as an argument. If the DbConnection is valid, the connection is opened and a DbCommand is created and executed. The CommandText is set to a SQL INSERT statement that performs an insert to the Categories table in the Northwind database. The code assumes that the Northwind database exists at the data source, and that the SQL syntax used in the INSERT statement is valid for the specified provider. Errors occurring at the data source are handled by the DbException code block, and all other exceptions are handled in the Exception block.
// Takes a DbConnection, creates and executes a DbCommand.
// Assumes SQL INSERT syntax is supported by provider.
static void ExecuteDbCommand(DbConnection connection)
{
// Check for valid DbConnection object.
if (connection != null)
{
using (connection)
{
try
{
// Open the connection.
connection.Open();
// Create and execute the DbCommand.
DbCommand command = connection.CreateCommand();
command.CommandText =
"INSERT INTO Categories (CategoryName) VALUES ('Low Carb')";
var rows = command.ExecuteNonQuery();
// Display number of rows inserted.
Console.WriteLine("Inserted {0} rows.", rows);
}
// Handle data errors.
catch (DbException exDb)
{
Console.WriteLine("DbException.GetType: {0}", exDb.GetType());
Console.WriteLine("DbException.Source: {0}", exDb.Source);
Console.WriteLine("DbException.ErrorCode: {0}", exDb.ErrorCode);
Console.WriteLine("DbException.Message: {0}", exDb.Message);
}
// Handle all other exceptions.
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Exception.Message: {0}", ex.Message);
}
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed: DbConnection is null.");
}
}
' Takes a DbConnection and executes an INSERT statement.
' Assumes SQL INSERT syntax is supported by provider.
Private Shared Sub ExecuteDbCommand(ByVal connection As DbConnection)
' Check for valid DbConnection object.
If Not connection Is Nothing Then
Using connection
Try
' Open the connection.
connection.Open()
' Create and execute the DbCommand.
Dim command As DbCommand = connection.CreateCommand()
command.CommandText = _
"INSERT INTO Categories (CategoryName) VALUES ('Low Carb')"
Dim rows As Integer = command.ExecuteNonQuery()
' Display number of rows inserted.
Console.WriteLine("Inserted {0} rows.", rows)
' Handle data errors.
Catch exDb As DbException
Console.WriteLine("DbException.GetType: {0}", exDb.GetType())
Console.WriteLine("DbException.Source: {0}", exDb.Source)
Console.WriteLine("DbException.ErrorCode: {0}", exDb.ErrorCode)
Console.WriteLine("DbException.Message: {0}", exDb.Message)
' Handle all other exceptions.
Catch ex As Exception
Console.WriteLine("Exception.Message: {0}", ex.Message)
End Try
End Using
Else
Console.WriteLine("Failed: DbConnection is Nothing.")
End If
End Sub
Handling Data Errors with DbException
The DbException class is the base class for all exceptions thrown on behalf of a data source. You can use it in your exception handling code to handle exceptions thrown by different providers without having to reference a specific exception class. The following code fragment demonstrates how to use DbException to display error information returned by the data source using GetType, Source, ErrorCode, and Message properties. The output will display the type of error, the source indicating the provider name, an error code, and the message associated with the error.
Try
' Do work here.
Catch ex As DbException
' Display information about the exception.
Console.WriteLine("GetType: {0}", ex.GetType())
Console.WriteLine("Source: {0}", ex.Source)
Console.WriteLine("ErrorCode: {0}", ex.ErrorCode)
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Message)
Finally
' Perform cleanup here.
End Try
try
{
// Do work here.
}
catch (DbException ex)
{
// Display information about the exception.
Console.WriteLine("GetType: {0}", ex.GetType());
Console.WriteLine("Source: {0}", ex.Source);
Console.WriteLine("ErrorCode: {0}", ex.ErrorCode);
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Message);
}
finally
{
// Perform cleanup here.
}