VB.NET - Connect & Query A SQL Server Database

In this VB.NET Database Tutorial, I will show you how to connect and query a Microsoft SQL Server database from your Visual Basic .NET application. We will build an improved connection control class for simplified access to our database.

Additionally, we will create a database search feature with wildcard support and populate a DataGridView and ComboBox with a database query.

SHORTCUTS:
0:25 Preparing the database
15:34 Creating your application
26:35 Building your SQL Control Class
1:06:00 Using the SQL Control Class
1:09:10 Query SQL to a DataGridView
1:16:33 Building a parameterized search with wildcard support
1:24:04 Populate a ComboBox with SQL Query results
1:30:30 Error Testing

PROJECT SOURCE CODE:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/80025odtkctqwza/SQLTutorial%20PT1.zip?dl=0

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