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 connection As SqlConnection
        Dim command As SqlCommand
        Dim adapter As New SqlDataAdapter
        Dim ds As New DataSet
        Dim sql As String

		connetionString = "Data Source=ServerName;Initial Catalog=DatabaseName;User ID=UserName;Password=Password"
		sql = "Your SQL Statement Here"
        connection = New SqlConnection(connetionString)

        Try
            connection.Open()
            command = New SqlCommand(sql, connection)
            adapter.SelectCommand = command
            adapter.Fill(ds, "SQL Temp Table")
            adapter.Dispose()
            command.Dispose()
            connection.Close()

            MsgBox("Number of row(s)  -  " & ds.Tables(0).Rows.Count)

        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox("Can not open connection ! ")
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class