Question

How do I insert data into a .dbf format database using SQL in Visual c#?

Is it same as when using MS Access?

OleDbConnection dbConn = new OleDbConnection(@"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\Users\wz\Desktop\UBS\onetimecapture\onetimecapture\onetimecapture\bin\Debug\;Extended Properties=dBase IV;");

try
{
   // Open connection.
   dbConn.Open();
   //string queryCutting = "INSERT INTO cuttingstatus.dbf ([Status]) VALUES(adddate)";
   string queryCutting = "INSERT INTO cuttingstatus.dbf VALUES(adddate)";
   OleDbCommand command_cutting = new OleDbCommand(queryCutting, dbConn);

   command_cutting.Parameters.AddWithValue("adddate", "123");
   command_cutting.ExecuteNonQuery();
   dbConn.Close();
}
catch
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error", "SCADA system", MessageBoxButtons.OK);
}

but it return an error say that

The Microsoft Jet database engine could not find the object
‘cuttings’.
Make sure the object exists and that you spell its name and the path name correctly.

The database is called cuttingstatus.dbf, and it consist of only a single column Status.

Thanks for the help =)

Answer 1

What is the name of the table in the cuttingstatus.dbf?

The statement should be something like:

INSERT INTO TABLE_NAME
VALUES(adddate) 

as the value of the variable queryCutting.