{"id":12633,"date":"2023-03-18T09:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T09:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12633"},"modified":"2023-03-18T09:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T09:57:26","slug":"unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Secret to Seamless Database Integration with C# Visual Studio 2019!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6766caf6ae3c4\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6766caf6ae3c4\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019\/#Introduction\" title=\" Introduction \"> Introduction <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_1_Creating_a_SQL_Database\" title=\" Step 1: Creating a SQL Database \"> Step 1: Creating a SQL Database <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_2_Creating_a_C_Application\" title=\" Step 2: Creating a C# Application \"> Step 2: Creating a C# Application <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_3_Installing_the_SQL_Server_Package\" title=\" Step 3: Installing the SQL Server Package \"> Step 3: Installing the SQL Server Package <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_4_Connecting_to_the_Database\" title=\" Step 4: Connecting to the Database \"> Step 4: Connecting to the Database <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_5_Querying_the_Database\" title=\" Step 5: Querying the Database \"> Step 5: Querying the Database <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-seamless-database-integration-with-c-visual-studio-2019\/#Conclusion\" title=\" Conclusion \"> Conclusion <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span> Introduction <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Being able to connect a database to a C# application is absolutely vital when it comes to creating software programs of any kind. This article aims to explain the process of connecting a SQL Server database to a C# application in Visual Studio 2019. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Creating_a_SQL_Database\"><\/span> Step 1: Creating a SQL Database <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you can connect a database to your C# application, it&#8217;s necessary to create a database in SQL Server Management Studio. Following the steps provided below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open SQL Server Management Studio.<\/li>\n<li>Connect to the SQL Server instance.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the Databases folder and select New Database.<\/li>\n<li>Enter a name for the database and click OK.<\/li>\n<li>Once the database is created, expand the Tables folder, right-click on it, then select New Table.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the name of the table and click OK.<\/li>\n<li>Add columns to the table by entering the column name, data type, and other attributes.<\/li>\n<li>Once the table is created, click on the Save button to save the table.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Creating_a_C_Application\"><\/span> Step 2: Creating a C# Application <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve created a database, it&#8217;s time to create a C# application. Just follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Visual Studio 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Click on File and select New Project.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the C# console application template and enter a name for the project.<\/li>\n<li>Click on Create to create the project.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Installing_the_SQL_Server_Package\"><\/span> Step 3: Installing the SQL Server Package <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to connect to a SQL Server database, you need to install the SQL Server package. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the project and select Manage NuGet Packages.<\/li>\n<li>Search for the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient package and click on Install.<\/li>\n<li>Accept the license terms and click on Install.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Connecting_to_the_Database\"><\/span> Step 4: Connecting to the Database <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To connect to the database, you need to create a connection string which contains the necessary details to connect to the database. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the project and select Properties.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the Settings tab and add a new connection string.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the server name, database name, and authentication details.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the Test Connection button to test the connection.<\/li>\n<li>Click on OK to close the settings window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Querying_the_Database\"><\/span> Step 5: Querying the Database <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re connected to the database, you can query it with SQL commands. Here are the steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a SqlConnection object by passing the connection string as a parameter.<\/li>\n<li>Create a SqlCommand object by passing the SQL command and SqlConnection object as parameters.<\/li>\n<li>Open the SqlConnection object by calling the Open() method.<\/li>\n<li>Execute the SQL command by calling the ExecuteReader() method and store the result in a SqlDataReader object.<\/li>\n<li>Loop through the SqlDataReader object and display the result.<\/li>\n<li>Close the SqlDataReader, SqlConnection, and SqlCommand objects by calling their respective Close() methods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span> Conclusion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Connecting a database to a C# application is essential, and it can be accomplished by following the steps outlined in this article. The Microsoft.Data.SqlClient package provides an easy-to-use interface to connect to a SQL Server database, and SQL commands can be executed to query the database. By implementing these steps, you can easily connect a database to a C# application in Visual Studio 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Being able to connect a database to a C# application is absolutely vital when it comes to creating software programs of any kind. 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