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I have a two column table in an MS Access database and want to fill its second column in a ComboBox from where the user can make a selection. I'm using a DataTable to do it. The code is below:

C#
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    OleDbConnection connect = new OleDbConnection(@"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0; Data         Source=C:\Users\Anas\Dropbox\C# Projects\2.Database\ClOsODb.accdb; Persist Security   Info=False");
    connect.Open();
    OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand("select * from Course Number and Name", connect);
    OleDbDataReader odr = null;
    odr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
    DataTable table = new DataTable();
    table.Load(odr);
    course_Number_and_NameComboBox.DataSource = table;
    course_Number_and_NameComboBox.BindingContext = this.BindingContext;
    course_Number_and_NameComboBox.DisplayMember = "Course Number and Name";
    course_Number_and_NameComboBox.ValueMember = "ID";
    connect.Close();
}


However, the problem is that when I run the application, the ComboBox is empty! It doesn't get filled. Can anyone help me and tell me where I am wrong and what should I do? Help will be greatly appreciated.

Also, can anyone tell me how will I get the value in the first column of the selected row of the DataTable when a selection is made at the ComboBox(in other words, when an item will be selected in the ComboBox-second column of a row in the table-how will I know which row is selected in the ComboBox and how will I get the value in the first column of the same row)?
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DamithSL 5-Jul-14 10:25am    
what is your access Table name?
what are the column names?

Firstly have a look at that sql command
select * from Course Number and Name
What is the name of the table? As far as SQL is concerned then it is "Course" and "Number and Name" just throw an error - which is why you don't get your combobox populated.

If you really must use spaces in your table names ( = bad idea ) then you must surround the table name with square brackets, so the query becomes
select * from [Course Number and Name]


The same applies to the column of the same name
C#
course_Number_and_NameComboBox.DisplayMember = "[Course Number and Name]";


As to the second part of your question, when a row is selected in the ComboBox the course_Number_and_NameComboBox.SelectedText property will be set to the visible text (i.e. the value that was in [Course Number and Name]) and the course_Number_and_NameComboBox.SelectedValue property will be set to the ValueMember - i.e. the value that was in ID
If you want any other data from the datatable you will have to look it up based on the ID
 
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Anas Tasadduq 5-Jul-14 10:57am    
Thanx very much for your help. A very clear answer. And that's what I like!
Anas Tasadduq 5-Jul-14 11:03am    
But the ComboBox still does not populate. :(
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C#
OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand("select * from Course Number and Name", connect);

to
C#
OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand("select Col1, ID from [Course Number and Name]", connect);

give the column names as you given in your table and also use [] when you have spaces in your table name or column names
then,
C#
course_Number_and_NameComboBox.DisplayMember = "Col1";
course_Number_and_NameComboBox.ValueMember = "ID";
 
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Anas Tasadduq 5-Jul-14 11:05am    
This is also not working! :(

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