advanced search page for web application using vb.net

Question

i created a simple advanced search page for web application, i thought sharing it with you might help beginners

the following is an example of an advanced search page for an employee database using VB.Net

the following is the code behind page

Imports System.Data.OleDb

Partial Class searchme
Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Dim mydb As New OleDbConnection
    mydb = New OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source= |datadirectory|employee.mdb;Persist Security Info=True")
    mydb.Open()

    Dim sqlstring = "select * from [dataview] where "

    If MRNTextBox1.Text <> "" Then sqlstring = sqlstring + "[code] like '%" + CodeNameTextBox1.Text + "%' OR [EmployeeName] like '%" + CodeNameTextBox1.Text + "%' AND "


    If GOVDDL.SelectedItem.Text <> "--Please Select--" Then sqlstring = sqlstring + "[Governorate] ='" + GOVDDL.SelectedItem.Text + "' AND "
    If genderddl.SelectedItem.Text <> "--Please Select--" Then sqlstring = sqlstring + "[Gender] ='" + genderddl.SelectedItem.Text + "' AND "
    If DateEmploymentFrom.Text <> "" And DateEmploymentTo.Text <> "" Then sqlstring = sqlstring + "[DateEmployment] >= #" + DatumKonvert1.DK1(DateEmploymentFrom.Text) + "# AND [Datepresentation] <= #" + DatumKonvert1.DK1(DateEmploymentTo.Text) + "# AND "
    If DepartmentDDL.SelectedItem.Text <> "--Please Select--" Then sqlstring = sqlstring + "[Department] ='" + DepartmentDDL.SelectedItem.Text + "' AND "


    sqlstring = Left(sqlstring, Len(sqlstring) - 5) + " order by " + OrderByDDL.SelectedItem.Text


    Dim myds As New AccessDataSource
    myds.DataFile = "~\App_Data\employee.mdb"
    myds.SelectCommand = sqlstring


    ' Dim Mygrid As New GridView

    Mygrid.DataSource = myds

    Mygrid.DataBind()


    ' Me.form1.Controls.Add(Mygrid)


    mydb.Close()

    RecCount.Text = "Filtered Record Count = " + mygrid.Rows.Count.ToString
    Session("dsource") = myds
    Response.Redirect("sresults.aspx")


End Sub
End Class

Answer 1

you did a good job, also try the following

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