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Chapter 10
Working With Databases
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Chapter 10
Introduction
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Chapter 10 Topics
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Basic database terminology
Fundamental database concepts
Use ADO .NET to access databases
Display, sort, and update database data
Use the DataGridView control
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Section 10.1
What Is a Database?
A Database is a Collection of Data Organized in Tables,
Rows, and Columns
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Terminology
 Database: a collection of interrelated tables
 Table: a logical grouping of related data
• A category of people, places, or things
• For example, employees or departments
• Organized into rows and columns
 Field: an individual piece of data pertaining to
an item, an employee name for instance
 Record: the complete data about a single item
such as all information about an employee
• A record is a row of a table
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Database Table
 Each table has a primary key
• Uniquely identifies that row of the table
• PartNumber is the primary key in this example
 Columns also called fields or attributes
 Each column has a particular data type
Row
(Record)
Column
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VB and Access Data Types
 VB data types must match table data types
 MS Access and VB have similar data types
Access Data Type
Visual Basic Data Type
AutoNumber
Date/Time
Number, IntegerInteger
Number, long integer
Number, single
Number, double
Text
Yes/No
Long
Date, DateTime
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Long Integer
Single
Double
String
Boolean
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Database Design
 A database schema is the design of tables,
columns, and relationships between tables
 Define a column for each piece of data
 Allow plenty of space for text fields
 For the members of an organization:
Column Name
Type
Size
First_Name
Last_Name
Phone
Email
Date_Joined
Officer
Text
Text
Text
Text
Date/Time
Yes/No
40
40
30
40
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Issues with Redundant Data
 Database design minimizes redundant data
 In the following employee table:
ID
001234
002000
002122
00300
003400
003780
First_Name
Ignacio
Christian
Orville
Jose
Ben
Allison
Last_Name
Fleta
Martin
Gibson
Ramirez
Smith
Chong
Department
Accounting
Computer Support
Human Resources
Research & Devel
Accounting
Computer Support
 Same dept name appears multiple times
• Requires additional storage space
• Causes problems if misspelled
• What if a department needs to be renamed?
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Eliminating Redundant Data
 Create a department table
Dept_ID
1
2
3
4
Dept_Name
Human Resources
Accounting
Computer Support
Research & Development
Num_Employees
10
5
30
15
 Reference department table in employee table
ID
001234
002000
002122
003000
003400
003780
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First_Name
Ignacio
Christian
Orville
Jose
Ben
Allison
Last_Name
Fleta
Martin
Gibson
Ramirez
Smith
Chong
Dept_ID
2
3
1
4
2
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One-to-Many Relationships
 The previous changes created a one-tomany relationship
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Every employee has one and only one dept
Every department has many employees
DeptID in department table is a primary key
DeptID in employee table is a foreign key
 In general, a one-to-many relationship is
created when the primary key of one table is
specified as a field of a another table
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Section 10.2
Using the DataGridView
The DataGridView Control Allows you to Display a Database
Table in a Grid Which Can be Used at Runtime to Sort and Edit
the Contents of the Table
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Connecting VB to a Database
 VB provides tools to display database tables
 Data binding links tables to form controls
• Controls called components establish the link
• A wizard guides you through the process
 We’ll use these data-related components:
• Data source – usually a database
• Binding source – holds database name,
location, and other connection information
• Table adapter – uses SQL to select data
• Dataset – in-memory copy of data from tables
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Connecting VB to a Database
 The flow of data from database to application
Data
Source
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Binding
Source
Table
Adapter
Dataset
Application
Note that data moves in both directions
Data travels from data source to application
Application can view/change dataset contents
Changes to dataset can be written back to
the data source
 Tutorial 10-1 demonstrates how to connect a
database table to a DataGridView control
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Section 10.3
Selecting Dataset Rows
Visual Basic Provides Convenient Tools for Selecting Which
Rows from the Dataset You Want to Display
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Structured Query Language (SQL)
 Often need to select certain rows in a table
using Structured Query Language (SQL)
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Standard method of working with a database
Adopted by most all database software
Not a general purpose programming language
Defines how to construct queries that return
selected data from the database
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SQL Query Example
 You might want to select all employees hired
before 1998 and earning less than $45,000
Select ID, Name, Full_Time, Hire_Date, Salary
From employees
Where Hire_Date < 1/1/1998 and Salary < 45000
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Select, From, and Where are keywords
Fields to be returned listed after Select
Table containing the data listed after From
Conditions affecting row selection after Where
 SQL query is a property of the TableAdapter
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Configuring the TableAdapter
 Right-click on dataset and select Configure to
start TableAdapter Configuration Wizard
• Can modify a simple query directly in wizard
• Or use Query Builder for more complex query
 Query Builder is a tool to create or modify
queries with minimal knowledge of SQL
 To add a query to a DataGridView
• Right-click Table Adapter icon attached to grid
• Select Add Query from shortcut menu
 Tutorial 10-2 demonstrates how this is done
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Section 10.4
Data-Bound Controls
Some Controls Can Be Bound to a Dataset. A Data-bound
Control Can be Used to Display and Edit the Contents of a
Particular Row and Co.lumn
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Advantages of Data-Binding
 Can add multiple data sources to a project
 Can bind fields in a data source to controls:
• Text boxes
• Labels
• List boxes
 Contents of data-bound controls change
automatically when moving from row to row
 Updating the contents of a database field
from a data-bound control is also very easy
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Binding Existing Dataset to DataGrid
 Use the Data Sources window
• Locate the dataset table
• Drag table to an open area of a form
• Creates a data grid bound to the data source
 Automatically adds a navigation bar to form
 Set Dock property to Center Docking to make
the data grid fill the entire form
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Binding Individual Fields to Controls
 Use the Data Sources window
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Locate the dataset table
Select Details from the table drop-down list
Drag table to an open area of a form
Creates a separate control for each field
Can also drag columns individually
Adds automatic navigation bar as before
Text and numeric fields added as text boxes
Yes/No fields added as checkboxes
May wish to change some control properties
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Binding to List and Combo Boxes
 List and combo boxes are frequently used to
supply a list of items for a user to select from
 Such lists are often populated from a table
 Must set two list/combo box properties
• DataSource identifies a table within a dataset
• DisplayMember identifes the table column to
be displayed in the list/combo box
 If table column dragged onto a list/combo box
• Visual Studio creates the required dataset,
table adapter, and binding source components
 Tutorial 10-3 shows this type of binding
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Adding New Rows to a Dataset
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NewRow method creates a new, empty row
Assign values to columns in the empty row
Add method appends new row to the dataset
The following example adds a new row to the
Payments table of the dsPayments dataset
Dim row as dsPayments.PaymentsRow
Row = CType(DsPayments.Payments.NewRow(), _
dsPayments.PaymentsRow)
With row
row.Member_ID = 5
row.Payment_Date = #5/15/2006#
row.Amount = 500D
End With
DsPayments.Payments.Rows.Add(row)
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Another Means to Add Dataset Rows
 Can call the dataset Add method directly
 This approach is more straightforward but:
• Must specify values in correct column order
• Previous example becomes far simpler:
DsPayments.Payments.Rows.Add( _
Nothing, 5, #5/15/2006#, 500D)
 Payments table 1st column is autonumber so:
• Must have an argument for this column
• Pass Nothing as the value for this column
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Removing a Row from a Dataset
 Two steps to remove a row
• Get a reference to the row to remove
• Call Remove method on Rows collection
 Following example calls FindByID with the
primary key to get a reference to the row
Dim row as DataRow = _
DsPayments.Payments.FindByID(36)
DsPayments.Payments.Rows.Remove(row)
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Updating the Database
 Previous add and remove examples change
the dataset but not the underlying database
 Must call TableAdapter Update method to
save dataset changes to the database
 To write changes in the DsPayments dataset
to the underlying database:
PaymentsTableAdapter.Update(DsPayments)
 Tutorial 10-4 demonstrates adding new rows
to the Payments table
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Reading Dataset Rows with For-Each
 A For-Each statement can be used to iterate
over all rows of a dataset
 Usually use a strongly typed dataset for this
 Sum Amount column of dsPayments dataset
Dim row as dsPayments.PaymentsRow
Dim decTotal as Decimal = 0
For Each row in DsPayments.Payments.Rows
decTotal += row.Amount
Next
 Tutorial 10-5 demonstrates this technique
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Section 10.5
Structured Query Language
(SQL)
SQL Is a Standard Language for Working With Databases
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The Select Statement
 Select retrieves rows from one or more tables
in a database
• Basic form of Select for a single table is
Select column-list
From table
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contains column names to select
from table, each separated by a comma
column-list
 The following Select statement retrieves the
ID and Salary fields from the SalesStaff table
Select ID, Salary
From SalesStaff
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Column Names
 Use asterisk to select all columns in a table
Select *
From SalesStaff
 Unlike VB names, SQL columns can have
embedded spaces
• If so, use square brackets around column names
Select [Last Name], [First Name]
From SalesStaff
• Better to avoid embedded spaces for this reason
 As operator can be used to rename columns
Select Last_Name, Hire_Date As Date_Hired
From SalesStaff
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Creating New Columns
 Sometimes useful to create a new column by
appending existing columns together
• Create a Full_Name field from first and last name
Select Last_Name + ‘, ‘ + First_Name as Full_Name
From SalesStaff
• Creates a Full_Name field in the format last, first
 Can also be useful to create a new column by
performing arithmetic operations
• Columns involved must be numeric
Select ID, hrsWorked * hourlyRate As payAmount
From Payroll
• Creates a payAmount column with gross pay
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Sorting Rows with Order By Clause
 SQL Select has an optional Order By clause
that affects the order in which rows appear
Order by Last_Name, First_Name
• Displays rows in order by last name, then first
• Sort in reverse order (high to low) using Desc
Order by Last_Name DESC
 Order By clause appears after From clause
Select First_Name, Last_Name, Date_Joined
From Members
Order By Last_Name, First_Name
• Lists all members by last name, then first
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Selecting Rows with Where Clause
 SQL Select has an optional Where clause that
can be used to select (or filter) certain rows
Where Last_Name = ‘Gomez’
• Displays only rows where last name is Gomez
• Must be a defined column (in table or created)
 This example selects based on a created field
Select Last_Name, hrsWorked * Rate As payAmount
From Payroll
Where payAmount > 1000
Order by Last_Name
• Selects those being paid more than $1,000
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SQL Relational Operators
 SQL Where uses relational operators just like a VB If
Operator
Meaning
=
<>
<
<=
>
>=
Between
Like
equal to
not equal to
less than
less than or equal to
greater than
greater than or equal to
between two values (inclusive)
similar to (match using wildcard)
 Example of Between operator:
Where Hire_Date Between #1/1/1992# and #12/31/1999#
 Example of Like operator with % sign as wildcard:
Where Last_Name Like ‘A%’
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Compound Expressions
 SQL uses And, Or, and Not to create
compound expressions
 Select all employees hired after 1/1/1990 and
with a salary is greater than $40,000
Where (Hire_Date > #1/1/1990#) and (Salary > 40000)
 Select all employees hired after 1/1/1990 or
with a salary is greater than $40,000
Where (Hire_Date > #1/1/1990#) or (Salary > 40000)
 Select employee names not beginning with A
Where Last_Name Not Like ‘A%’
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Section 10.6
Karate School
Management Application
Create an Application that Works With the
Karate School Database
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