Getting data from a stored procedure - sql-server

Question

I have a stored procedure like this:
Select name, surname from student
and I can't get data with VB.Net.
My code is:
Dim reader As SqlDataReader
With dbCmd
.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
.CommandText = "sp_myPersonalSP"
End With
reader = dbCmd.ExecuteReader()
But Visual Studio send me an exception when it try "reader = dbCmd.ExecuteReader()":
Procedure sp_myPersonalSP has no parameters and arguments were supplied.
Thanks! I am a newbie in VB.Net :-(

Answer 1

A function that returns a datatable from Sql Server executing a stored procedure:
Public Function GetApplicationType() As DataTable
Dim MyDataTable As DataTable = New DataTable()
' The connection string information is in the web.config file - see below
Dim con = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("MyConnectionString").ToString()
Dim MyDataAdapter As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter("GetSomeData", con)
MyDataAdapter.SelectCommand.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
' add the parameters in the same order and type as what the stored procedure expects, they must match the names in the stored procedure and are case sensitive.
MyDataAdapter.SelectCommand.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("#ParameterName", SqlDbType.VarChar, 10));
MyDataAdapter.SelectCommand.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("#Parametername2", SqlDbType.VarChar, 40));
MyDataAdapter.SelectCommand.Parameters["#ParameterName"].Value = somedata1;
MyDataAdapter.SelectCommand.Parameters["#ParameterName2"].Value = somedata2;
MyDataAdapter.Fill(MyDataTable)
Return MyDataTable
End Function
web.config
<connectionStrings>
<add name="MyConnectionString" connectionString="server=192.168.11.11;database=Test;uid=someusername; pwd=somepassword" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>

Answer 2

You can display your query results in a DataGridView. You need to have a connection for the command to execute. Open the connection before you execute the command. The Using...End Using statements with ensure that your objects are closed and disposed event if there is an error.
Private Sub GetData()
Using cn As New SqlConnection("Your Connection String")
Using dbCmd As New SqlCommand
With dbCmd
.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
.CommandText = "sp_myPersonalSP"
.Connection = cn
End With
cn.Open()
Using reader As SqlDataReader = dbCmd.ExecuteReader()
'You can view the result of your query in a DataGridView
Dim dt As New DataTable
dt.Load(reader)
DataGridView1.DataSource = dt
End Using
End Using
End Using
End Sub

Answer 3

to retrieve data from stored procedure, just call your stored procedure name like this.
Dim stringquery = "CALL YOURSTOREDPROCNAME()"
Try my Code:
Dim dt as new Datatable
con.Open()
Dim query = "Call StoredProcedureName()"
command = New SqlCommand(query, con)
adapter.SelectCommand = command
dt.Clear()
adapter.Fill(dt)
con.Close()
-KEVIN