<html>
<script language="VB" runat="server">
Dim MyConnection As SQLConnection
Sub Page_Load(Src As Object, E As EventArgs)
MyConnection = New SQLConnection("server=YOUR-SERVER;uid=joeuser;pwd=joeuser;database=pubs")
If Not (IsPostBack)
BindGrid()
End If
End Sub
Sub MyDataGrid_Delete(Sender As Object, E As DataGridCommandEventArgs)
Dim MyCommand As SQLCommand
Dim DeleteCmd As String = "DELETE from Authors where au_id = @Id"
MyCommand = New SQLCommand(DeleteCmd, MyConnection)
MyCommand.Parameters.Add(New SQLParameter("@Id", SQLDataType.VarChar, 11))
MyCommand.Parameters("@Id").Value = MyDataGrid.DataKeys(CInt(E.Item.ItemIndex))
MyCommand.ActiveConnection.Open()
Try
MyCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
Message.InnerHtml = "<b>Record Deleted</b><br>" & DeleteCmd
Catch Exp As SQLException
Message.InnerHtml = "ERROR: Could not delete record"
Message.Style("color") = "red"
End Try
MyCommand.ActiveConnection.Close()
BindGrid()
End Sub
Sub BindGrid()
Dim DS As DataSet
Dim MyCommand As SQLDataSetCommand
MyCommand = New SQLDataSetCommand("select * from Authors", MyConnection)
DS = new DataSet()
MyCommand.FillDataSet(DS, "Authors")
MyDataGrid.DataSource=DS.Tables("Authors").DefaultView
MyDataGrid.DataBind()
End Sub
</script>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h3><font face="Verdana">Deleting a Row of Data</font></h3>
<span MaintainState="false" runat="server"/><p>
<ASP:DataGrid runat="server"
Width="800"
BackColor="#ccccff"
BorderColor="black"
ShowFooter="false"
CellPadding=3
CellSpacing="0"
Font-Name="Verdana"
Font-Size="8pt"
HeaderStyle-BackColor="#aaaadd"
DataKeyField="au_id"
OnDeleteCommand="MyDataGrid_Delete"
>
<property>
<asp:ButtonColumn Text="Delete Author" CommandName="Delete"/>
</property>
</ASP:DataGrid>
</form>
</body>
</html>
