1.MySQL
MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection();
string connStr = "Server=localhost;User
Id=root;Password=mysql;Persist Security
Info=True;Database=test";
conn.ConnectionString = connStr;
string cmdStr = "select * from Categories_mysql";
MySqlDataAdapter myadp = new MySqlDataAdapter(cmdStr, conn);
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
myadp.Fill(ds);
conn.Close();
dataGridView1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0];
2.SQL Server
string connStr2 = @"Data
Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated
Security=SSPI;AttachDbFileName=E:\fillblank\fillblank\AppData\NORTHWND.mdf;User
Instance=true";
SqlConnection conn2 = new SqlConnection(connStr2);
conn2.Open();
string cmdStr2 = "Select * From Categories";
SqlDataAdapter sqladp = new SqlDataAdapter(cmdStr2,conn2);
DataSet ds2 = new DataSet();
sqladp.Fill(ds2);
conn2.Close();
dataGridView2.DataSource = ds2.Tables[0];