Connect to Access Database in C# and ADO.NET

hese are very simple steps to create and connect an Access database in C#. 

• • Create Access database (e.g  student)
  • Now open you notepad and click on save As button. Name then Imran.hdl. Change save type "ALL FILES".
  • Now double click on imran.udl file. A wizard will start like this:
  • Click Provider TAB, select Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB (denoted by black arrow) then click next. Now click "Select or enter a database name" and select the desire database then click open.
  • Now click on test connection and click OK
  • Now edit this UDL file with note pad and copy link as shown below

  • cmd.CommandText = "insert into student values(" + this.textBox1.Text + ",'" + this.textBox2.Text + ",'" + this.textBox3.Text + ",'" + this.textBox4.Text + "');";
    int temp = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
    if (temp > 0)
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Record Added");
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Record not Added");
    }
    mycon.Close();

  • http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mimrantaj/Database102102008130743PM/Database1.aspx