VB.Net by API/System.Data.SqlClient/SqlParameter

New SqlParameter

   
Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Data
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data.SqlClient

Public Class MainClass
    Shared Dim WithEvents con As SqlConnection
    Shared Sub Main()
        con = New SqlConnection("Server=(local)\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=MyDatabase;Integrated Security=SSPI") 
        Dim cmd As New SqlCommand("SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM Employee WHERE FirstName = @fn", con)
        cmd.Parameters.Add(New SqlParameter("@fn", SqlDbType.VarChar, 10)).Value = "Joe"
        Try
            con.Open()
            Dim reader As SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader()
            While reader.Read()
                Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", reader.GetString(0), reader.GetString(1))
            End While
            reader.Close()
        Finally
            con.Close()
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class