# Asp.net database connection

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**Created:** [November 22, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-net-database-connection/207892 "2006-11-22T14:35:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 22, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-net-database-connection/207892/1 "2006-11-22T14:35:50Z")

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I have problen connecting to the access database through [asp.net](http://asp.net),  
this is the page load code  
private void Page\_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)  
{

```
oleDbConnection1.Open();
oleDbDataAdapter1.SelectCommand.CommandText="select country from players";
dataReader=oleDbDataAdapter1.SelectCommand.ExecuteReader();
while(dataReader.Read())
{
 nameList.Items.Add(dataReader.GetString(0));
 oleDbConnection1.Close();
}

```

}  
i got an error  
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dropdown\_database\WebForm1.aspx.cs(32): The name ‘dataReader’ does not exist in the class or namespace ‘dropdown\_database.WebForm1’  
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dropdown\_database\WebForm1.aspx.cs(33): The type or namespace name ‘dataReader’ could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)  
what it means and how i can overcome this problem ??