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Get a Database Table properties programmatically

This program displays you a table properties such as its column names, types, and column properties. I have used a database "mcTest.mdb" which has a table called 'Developer'. You can download this attached database and change the path of the database according to your location.

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This program displays you a table properties such as its column names, types, and column properties. I have used a database "mcTest.mdb" which has a table called 'Developer'. You can download this attached database and change the path of the database according to your location.  

Explaination

I have used ADODataSetCommand, DataSet, DataTable, and DataColumn classes to do so. See my forthcoming tutorial on ADO.NET for more details of these classes.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Dim strDSN As String = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=c:\mcTest.MDB"
Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT * FROM Developer"
' create Objects of ADOConnection and ADOCommand
Dim myConn As New OleDbConnection(strDSN)
Dim myCmd As New OleDbDataAdapter(strSQL, myConn)
myConn.Open()
Dim dtSet As New DataSet
myCmd.Fill(dtSet, "Developer")
Dim dt As DataTable = dtSet.Tables(0)
listBox1.Items.Add("Field Name DataType Unique AutoIncrement AllowNull")
listBox1.Items.Add("==================================================================")

Dim
dc As DataColumn
For Each dc In dt.Columns
listBox1.Items.Add((dc.ColumnName + " , " + dc.DataType + " ," + dc.Unique + " ," + dc.AutoIncrement + " ," + dc.AllowDBNull))
Next dc
End Sub 'Form1_Load

How to Run?

  • Download source code and database zip files and unzip them.
  • Change the database path  in this string. 
    "Provider=Microsoft.JET.OLEDB.4.0;data source=C:\\Mahesh\\mcb.mdb");
  • Run the application


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Mahesh Chand
Mahesh is a software consultant, architect, author, MCP, MVP, and founder of C# Corner. He has over 13 years of experience building systems for Financial and Banking, Engineering & Architectural, Imaging, Construction, Biological & Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Education industries including Microsoft, Unisys, Barclay’s, Centocor (J&J), McGraw-Hill, Excelon, PMI, and University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Since year 2000, he is been working with, ASP.NET, SQL Server, C# and .NET. His latest experience and interest is Silverlight, WPF, WCF, XAML and .NET 3.5. If you need any consulting in ASP.NET, AJAX, WPF, WCF, or XAML, contact him at mahesh AT c-sharpcorner DOT com
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Getting database table's properties progromaticallyPete8/22/2006

Hi Mahesh,

When I run your code, for each column:

the IsUnique values are always = False

the auto-increment values are always = False

and the allow-null values are always = True

These are not accurate. What could wrong ?

Thanks in Advance

Pete

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How to get Column's defined sizesri2/26/2008
Hi Mahesh Can you please advise how to get a column's max defined size i tried to use listBox1.Items.Add(dc.MaxLength) but it returns -1 Thanks Sri
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Re: How to get Column's defined sizeMahesh2/27/2008
Can you make sure dc is not Nothing. Also, try to convert it to string using dc.MaxLenght.ToString()
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