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[pic][pic]Database Access with the Data Control

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[pic][pic]Written By TheVBProgramer.

This tutorial provides a brief introduction to developing database applications with Visual Basic through a series of nine step-by-step exercises. It should be noted that these exercises use the Data control with other controls bound to it. The Data control does a lot for you "behind the scenes" and you may be tempted to use it in your applications, but be advised that the Data control is rarely used in professional applications – the norm is to write your own database access code so that you have complete control over the process. These exercises are worthwhile in that you can see what data bound controls are all about, but again be advised that they should not be used for professional application development. For further information on why data bound controls are "evil", read this article.

The intrinsic Data control is geared toward MS-Access 97 and earlier databases, although a later VB service pack added connectivity for Access 2000 databases. These articles use the two sample Access databases provided with Visual Basic (BIBLIO.MDB and NWIND.MDB). These databases are