Execute Row Count: Scalar data : Scalar Data « Database ADO.net « VB.Net

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Execute Row Count: Scalar data

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Data
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Xml
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data.SqlClient


Public Class MainClass
    Shared Dim WithEvents con As SqlConnection

    Shared Sub Main()
        con = New SqlConnection("Server=(local)\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=MyDatabase;Integrated Security=SSPI") 

        Dim cmd As New SqlCommand()

        cmd.CommandText = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Employee"
        cmd.Connection = con

        Try
            con.Open()
            Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", _
                            "cmd.ExecuteScalar()", cmd.ExecuteScalar().ToString())
        Finally
            con.Close()
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class
           
       

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