string theConnectionString = "server=.;database=mydatabase;uid=sa;password=mydatabase;";
try
{
SqlConnection theConnection = new SqlConnection(theConnectionString);
theConnection.Open();
if (theConnection.State==System.Data.ConnectionState.Open)
{
//MessageBox.Show("Dadabase Connection is Open!");
label1.Text = "Dadabase Connection is Open!";
}
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
cmd.Connection =theConnection;
cmd.CommandText = "select * from mytable";
SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter();
sda.SelectCommand = cmd;
sda.Fill(ds);
theConnection.Close();
DataTable dtbase = ds.Tables[0];
dataGridView1.DataSource = dtbase;
}
catch (SqlException sql)
{
MessageBox.Show(sql.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}