<%@ Page Language="C#" %>
<%@ import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ import Namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
<script runat="server">
void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
string ConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["MSDEConnectString"];
string CommandText = "select PublisherID, PublisherName, PublisherCity, PublisherWebsite FROM Publisher ORDER BY PublisherID";
SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString);
SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand(CommandText, myConnection);
myConnection.Open();
DataGrid1.DataSource = myCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection);
DataGrid1.DataBind();
}
</script>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<asp:datagrid id="DataGrid1" runat="server" CellSpacing="1" GridLines="None" CellPadding="3" BackColor="White" ForeColor="Black" EnableViewState="False">
<HeaderStyle font-bold="True" forecolor="white" backcolor="#4A3C8C"></HeaderStyle>
<ItemStyle backcolor="#DEDFDE"></ItemStyle>
</asp:datagrid>
</form>
</body>
</html>
File: Web.config
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="MSDEConnectString" value="server=(local)\YourDatabase;database=Books;uid=YourID;pwd=letmein;" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>