[2005] How to get a one cell value without datagridview?

Hi,

I want to make a query with SUM function in SQL. Ill get a value not a table. So I dont want to use a datagridview for it. Is it possible to get this value?

I make the query with this code normally:

Code:

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        Dim DS As New DataSet
        Dim OL As New SqlClient.SqlDataAdapter("", CN)


        DGW.DataSource = Nothing
        DS.Tables.Clear()
        DS.DataSetName = "NewDataSet"


        CN.Close()

        Connect(UserName, Password, DBPlace)
        OL.SelectCommand.CommandText = Command 'This String parameter is being taken in the sub

        DS.Tables.Add(Table) 'Table string parameter is being taken too
        OL.Fill(DS.Tables(Table))
        DS.DataSetName = CN.ConnectionString
        DGW.DataSource = DS.Tables(Table)

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Thanks for any help...

To get the sum of some field in a database table, all you need is a command object and call the ExecuteScalar function of the command object. This will return an object and you will cast it to the proper type (i.e Decimal, Double, Integer... depending on what data type the field is). Something like this (coding from memory... Not tested)

Code:

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'You'll need to change the sql string have the correct field name, table name and predicates (if needed)
Dim sql As String = "Select Sum(field_Name_Here) As TotalValue From table_Name_Here Where predicates_here"
Dim cmd As New SqlClient.SqlCommand()
cmd.Connection = CN
cmd.CommantText = sql
CN.Open()
Dim total As Decimal = Convert.ToDecimal(cmd.ExecuteScalar)
CN.Close()

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Upon executing this code, the variable total will have the sum that you after.