Question

Im trying to get the result of an SQL statement and store it in an integer variable “count” in vb so it can then be displayed on my website showing the user the total Open records:

    SELECT COUNT (recordID) FROM [tbl_Records] WHERE [Status] = 'Open'

any help appreciated.

Answer 1

Try this :

Public Function GetOpenRecordCount(ByVal connString As String) As Integer
    Dim RecordCount As Int32 = 0
    Dim sql As String = "SELECT COUNT (recordID) FROM [tbl_Records] WHERE [Status] = 'Open'"

    Using conn As New SqlConnection(connString)
        Dim cmd As New SqlCommand(sql, conn)
        Try
            conn.Open()
            RecordCount = Convert.ToInt32(cmd.ExecuteScalar())
        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
        End Try
    End Using

    Return RecordCount
End Function