ExecuteNonQuery() is one of the most frequently used method in SqlCommand Object and is used for executing statements that do not return result set. ExecuteNonQuery() performs Data Definition tasks as well as Data Manipulation tasks also. The Data Definition tasks like creating Stored Procedures and Views perform by ExecuteNonQuery() . Also Data Manipulation tasks like Insert , Update and Delete perform by ExecuteNonQuery().
The following example shows how to use the method ExecuteNonQuery() through SqlCommand Object.
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim connetionString As String
Dim cnn As SqlConnection
Dim cmd As SqlCommand
Dim sql As String
connetionString = "Data Source=ServerName;Initial Catalog=DatabaseName;User ID=UserName;Password=Password"
sql = "Your SQL Statement Here"
cnn = New SqlConnection(connetionString)
Try
cnn.Open()
cmd = New SqlCommand(Sql, cnn)
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
cmd.Dispose()
cnn.Close()
MsgBox(" ExecuteNonQuery in SqlCommand executed !!")
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("Can not open connection ! ")
End Try
End Sub
End Class