imports System imports System.data imports sql = System.Data.SqlClient public module MyModule sub Main NorthwindSimpleDataSetFillViaCommandAndDataAdapter() AnyKey end sub Private Sub NorthwindSimpleDataSetFillViaCommandAndDataAdapter() Dim strSQL as String = "user id=sa;integrated security=SSPI;data source='(local)';Database=Northwind;" Dim cn AS new sql.SqlConnection cn.ConnectionString = strSQL Try ' Setup Command Dim cmd as new sql.SqlCommand cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM [Customers]" cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text cmd.Connection = cn Dim da as new sql.SqlDataAdapter da.SelectCommand = cmd Dim ds as New DataSet da.Fill(ds, "MyTableName") Dim strField As String = ds.Tables("MyTableName").Rows(0).Item(1).ToString WL("Element(0,1)",strField) cmd = Nothing da = Nothing cn.Close() cn = Nothing Catch ex As Exception WL("Error", ex.Message.tostring) End Try End Sub sub WL(strItem as string, objValue as Object) ' paramarray Dim strValue As String = CType(objValue, String) Console.WriteLine(strItem & ": [" & strValue & "]") end sub sub WL(strItem as string) Console.WriteLine(strItem) end sub sub AnyKey WL("") Console.Write("Press enter key to continue... ") RL() end Sub sub RL() Console.ReadLine() end sub end module