This is because you are using exectue non-query.
To retrieve results you either need to use an SQLReader or an SqlDataAdapter
Personally I find using a DataAdapter easier:
DataTable t = new DataTable();
using (SqlConnection c = new SqlConnection(DataConnectionString))
{
c.Open();
// Create new DataAdapter
using (SqlDataAdapter a = new SqlDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM EmployeeIDs", c))
{
// Use DataAdapter to fill DataTable
a.Fill(t);
}
}
You can then access your data by:
if(t.Rows.Count == 1){
String val0 = t.Rows[0]["VAL0"].ToString();
String val1 = t.Rows[0]["VAL1"].ToString();
String val2 = t.Rows[0]["VAL2"].ToString();
String val3 = t.Rows[0]["VAL3"].ToString();
String val4 = t.Rows[0]["VAL4"].ToString();
String val5 = t.Rows[0]["VAL5"].ToString();
}