EndExecuteReader Method (SqlCommand)

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Ends an asynchronous invocation of the ExecuteReader method.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Shadows Function EndExecuteReader( _
   ByVal result As IAsyncResult _
) As SqlDataReader

public new SqlDataReader EndExecuteReader( 
   IAsyncResult result
)

Parameters

result: The System.IAsyncResult returned from BeginExecuteReader.

Return Value

A SqlDataReader object.

Remarks

The function ends an asynchronous execution of a query that is started with BeginExecuteReader. A pair of asynchronous functions (BeginExecuteReader and EndExecuteReader) can be used instead of the synchronous function ExecuteReader to gain more performance and flexibility in your application.

Refer to "Asynchronous Query Execution" article for detailed information.

Example

In the example below an easiest way of executing an asynchronous operation is shown. First, all components are set up and a connection is opened. Second, a data retrieval operation is started. The operation state (done or in progress) is checked and a report is written to the console. At last query results are sent to SqlDataReader and rendered to the console.

csharp

Public void Async_Exec(SqlConnection myConnection)
{
  SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.Dept",myConnection);
  Console.WriteLine("Starting asynchronous retrieval of data...");
  myConnection.Open();
  IAsyncResult cres = myCommand.BeginExecuteReader(null,null,CommandBehavior.Default);
  if (cres.IsCompleted)
    Console.WriteLine("Completed.");
  else
    Console.WriteLine("Have to wait for operation to complete...");
  SqlDataReader myReader = myCommand.EndExecuteReader(cres);
  try
  {
    while (myReader.Read())
    {
      Console.WriteLine(myReader.GetInt32(0) + " " + myReader.GetString(1) + " " + myReader.GetString(2));
    }
  }
  finally
  {
    myReader.Close();
    myConnection.Close();
  }
}

Visual Basic

Public Sub Async_Exec(ByVal myConnection As SqlConnection)
  Dim myCommand As New SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.Dept", myConnection)
  Console.WriteLine("Starting asynchronous retrieval of data...")
  myConnection.Open()
  Dim cres As IAsyncResult = myCommand.BeginExecuteReader(Nothing, Nothing, CommandBehavior.Default)
  If cres.IsCompleted Then
    Console.WriteLine("Completed.")
  Else
    Console.WriteLine("Have to wait for operation to complete...")
  End If
  Dim myReader As SqlDataReader = myCommand.EndExecuteReader(cres)
  Try
    While myReader.Read()
      Console.WriteLine(String.Concat(myReader.GetInt32(0), " ", myReader.GetString(1), " ", myReader.GetString(2)))
    End While
  Finally
    myReader.Close()
    myConnection.Close()
  End Try
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

SqlCommand Class
SqlCommand Members
BeginExecuteReader Method
ExecuteReader Method
EndExecuteNonQuery Method

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