https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/learning-to-connect-a-visual-basic-plugin-with-sql-server/m-p/8171577#M25170 Thank you so much. I think the way is clear to me now. Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:48:19 GMT Anonymous 2018-08-01T19:48:19Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/learning-to-connect-a-visual-basic-plugin-with-sql-server/m-p/8171230#M25168 <P>I am trying to learn coding with VB.net for creating AutoCAD plugin.</P><P>In this regard, I found many useful tutorials that helped me to start, but I want to go to the next level and connect my plugin with a SQL database to save and retrieve data from it.</P><P>I couldn't find any useful tutorial in the Internet so I really appreciate if you can help me to find a learning path.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Best regards</P> Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:52:02 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/learning-to-connect-a-visual-basic-plugin-with-sql-server/m-p/8171230#M25168 Anonymous 2018-08-01T17:52:02Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/learning-to-connect-a-visual-basic-plugin-with-sql-server/m-p/8171456#M25169 <P>You should search .NET ADO for Microsoft .NET Framework. There are tons of code samples, tutorials available on line, and a lot of YouTube tutorials. Here are a few of them:</P> <P><A href="https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/8477/Using-ADO-NET-for-beginners" target="_blank">https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/8477/Using-ADO-NET-for-beginners</A></P> <P><A href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/adonet/ado-net-code-examples" target="_blank">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/adonet/ado-net-code-examples</A></P> <P><A href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj943772.aspx" target="_blank">https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj943772.aspx</A></P> <P><A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFDyt8oG0k&amp;list=PL6n9fhu94yhX5dzHunAI2t4kE0kOuv4D7" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFDyt8oG0k&amp;list=PL6n9fhu94yhX5dzHunAI2t4kE0kOuv4D7</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Note that these samples/tutorial mostly run with stand-alone EXE apps. But they can be exchangeably used in AutoCAD plug-ins.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>With today's technologies, it becomes less and less that an desktop application (or AutoCAD) directly connects to a database server (SqlServer); instead, more and more connect to services either hosted in the private intranet, or hosted in the cloud, and the services often wraps up the access to various databases on behalf of client-side application. But as beginner, it is OK to start with accessing database server directly, and move on to learn how to connect to services.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Also, to learn to access database server with ADO.NET, you probably also need to know/learn how to setup SqlServer (or its free version SqlServer Express) and set up database/security...</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:07:09 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/learning-to-connect-a-visual-basic-plugin-with-sql-server/m-p/8171456#M25169 norman.yuan 2018-08-01T19:07:09Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/learning-to-connect-a-visual-basic-plugin-with-sql-server/m-p/8171577#M25170 Thank you so much. I think the way is clear to me now. Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:48:19 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/learning-to-connect-a-visual-basic-plugin-with-sql-server/m-p/8171577#M25170 Anonymous 2018-08-01T19:48:19Z