ASP.NET(vb.net) & AccessDataSource and Repeater - Learn ASP.NET how to using Repeater control and binding datasource from AccessDataSource (Microsoft Access Database)
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Example
Drag control Repeater to ASP.NET Web Form and Click Repeater Tasks -> Choose Data Source -> <New data source…>
Choose a Data Source Type : Select Access Database and Specify an ID for the data source.
Choose a Database Path of Microsoft Access data file:
Configure the Select Statement.
Test Query and Click Finish
Insert HeaderTemplate , ItemTemplate and FooterTemplate
<HeaderTemplate>
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th>CustomerID</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Email</th>
<th>CountryCode</th>
<th>Budget</th>
<th>Used</th>
</tr>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td align="center"><%#Container.DataItem("CustomerID") %></td>
<td><%#Container.DataItem("Name") %></td>
<td><%#Container.DataItem("Email") %></td>
<td align="center"><%#Container.DataItem("CountryCode") %></td>
<td align="right"><%#Container.DataItem("Budget") %></td>
<td align="right"><%#Container.DataItem("Used") %></td>
</tr>
</ItemTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
<!--
<tr>
<th>CustomerID</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Email</th>
<th>CountryCode</th>
<th>Budget</th>
<th>Used</th>
</tr>
-->
</table>
</FooterTemplate>
Example Code
Default.aspx
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" Inherits="_Default" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
<title>ShotDev.Com Tutorial</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource1">
<HeaderTemplate>
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th>CustomerID</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Email</th>
<th>CountryCode</th>
<th>Budget</th>
<th>Used</th>
</tr>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td align="center"><%#Container.DataItem("CustomerID") %></td>
<td><%#Container.DataItem("Name") %></td>
<td><%#Container.DataItem("Email") %></td>
<td align="center"><%#Container.DataItem("CountryCode") %></td>
<td align="right"><%#Container.DataItem("Budget") %></td>
<td align="right"><%#Container.DataItem("Used") %></td>
</tr>
</ItemTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
<!--
<tr>
<th>CustomerID</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Email</th>
<th>CountryCode</th>
<th>Budget</th>
<th>Used</th>
</tr>
--->
</table>
</FooterTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>
<asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource1" runat="server"
DataFile="~/App_Data/mydatabase.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [customer]">
</asp:AccessDataSource>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Default.aspx.vb
Partial Class _Default Inherits System.Web.UI.Page End Class
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