Today, I have provided an article showing you how to insert and display data in a DataGridView control using a WCF service from C# code. To insert and display data in a DataGridView control using a WCF service, we must do the following 3 things:
  1. Create Database Table
  2. Create WCF Service
  3. Create Windows Forms Application
In the first step we will create a table in SQL Server; after that we create a simple function to insert and display data in a DataGridView control using a WCF service. In a web application, add a reference for the service to insert and display data in the DataGridView control. Let's take a look at a practical example. The example application is developed in Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008.

Step 1: Creating Database Table

  1. Database name: Registration
  2. Database table name: RegistrationTable
RegistrationTable Table
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Step 2: Creating WCF Service

Now you have to create a WCF Service:
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Now click on the project and select WCF Service Application and provide a name for the service:
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Now click on the Ok Button. Then you will get 3 files in Solution Explorer.
  1. IService.cs
  2. Service.svc
  3. Service.svc.cs
The following image shows the following files:
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For inserting data into the database you need to write the following code in the IService1.cs file which contains the two sections:
  1. OperationContract
  2. DataContract
The OperationContract section is used to add service operations and a DataContract is used to add types to the service operations.
Iservice1.cs File
Now we create a function in the OperationContract section of the Iservice1.cs file:
  1. using System;
  2. using System.Collections.Generic;
  3. using System.Linq;
  4. using System.Runtime.Serialization;
  5. using System.ServiceModel;
  6. using System.ServiceModel.Web;
  7. using System.Text;
  8. using System.Data.SqlClient;
  9. using System.Data;
  11. namespace WCFServiceForInsert
  12. {
  13. // NOTE: You can use the "Rename" command on the "Refactor" menu to change the interface name "IService1" in both code and config file together.
  14. [ServiceContract]
  15. public interface IService1
  16. {
  17. [OperationContract]
  18. string InsertUserDetails(UserDetails userInfo);
  19. [OperationContract]
  20. DataSet SelectUserDetails();
  21. }
  22. // Use a data contract as illustrated in the sample below to add composite types to service operations.
  23. [DataContract]
  24. public class UserDetails
  25. {
  26. int userid;
  27. string username;
  28. string password;
  29. string country;
  30. string email;
  31. [DataMember]
  32. public int UserID
  33. {
  34. get { return userid; }
  35. set { userid = value; }
  36. }
  37. [DataMember]
  38. public string UserName
  39. {
  40. get { return username; }
  41. set { username = value; }
  42. }
  43. [DataMember]
  44. public string Password
  45. {
  46. get { return password; }
  47. set { password = value; }
  48. }
  49. [DataMember]
  50. public string Country
  51. {
  52. get { return country; }
  53. set { country = value; }
  54. }
  55. [DataMember]
  56. public string Email
  57. {
  58. get { return email; }
  59. set { email = value; }
  60. }
  61. }
  62. }
Service.svc.cs File
In this file we define the definition of the function InsertUserDetails(UserDetails userInfo).
And replace the code with the following:
  1. using System;
  2. using System.Collections.Generic;
  3. using System.Linq;
  4. using System.Runtime.Serialization;
  5. using System.ServiceModel;
  6. using System.ServiceModel.Web;
  7. using System.Text;
  8. using System.Data.SqlClient;
  9. using System.Data;
  11. namespace WCFServiceForInsert
  12. {
  13. // NOTE: You can use the "Rename" command on the "Refactor" menu to change the class name "Service1" in code, svc and config file together.
  14. public class Service1 : IService1
  15. {
  16. public DataSet SelectUserDetails()
  17. {
  18. SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection("Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=registration;User ID=sa;Password=wintellect");
  19. con.Open();
  20. SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("Select * from RegistrationTable", con);
  21. SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
  22. DataSet ds = new DataSet();
  23. sda.Fill(ds);
  24. cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
  25. con.Close();
  26. return ds;
  27. }
  28. public string InsertUserDetails(UserDetails userInfo)
  29. {
  30. string Message;
  31. SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection("Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=registration;User ID=sa;Password=wintellect");
  32. con.Open();
  33. SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("insert into RegistrationTable(UserName,Password,Country,Email) values(@UserName,@Password,@Country,@Email)", con);
  34. cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@UserName", userInfo.UserName);
  35. cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Password", userInfo.Password);
  36. cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Country", userInfo.Country);
  37. cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Email", userInfo.Email);
  38. int result = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
  39. if (result == 1)
  40. {
  41. Message = userInfo.UserName + " Details inserted successfully";
  42. }
  43. else
  44. {
  45. Message = userInfo.UserName + " Details not inserted successfully";
  46. }
  47. con.Close();
  48. return Message;
  49. }
  50. }
  51. }
Testing the Service
Press F5 to run the service. A WCF Test Client form will be displayed and it will load the service.
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Now double-click the InserUserDetails() method under IService1. The InserUserDetails tab will be displayed.
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The service was added successfully.
Now open the service in the browser.
Now right-click on the service1.vcs -> open in browser:
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Now copy the URL.
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URL
http://localhost:2268/Service1.svc

Step 3: Create Windows Forms Application (Accessing the Service)

Now, you have to create a windows Forms Application.
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Now add a new page to the website:
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Now again go to the Solution Explorer and click on the add the service reference.
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The following window will be opened:
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Now paste the above URL in the address and click on the "Go" button:
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Click on the Ok Button. Now the reference has been added in the Solution Explorer.
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Now create a new Windows Form and drag and drop controls onto the Windows Form. The designing form looks like below:
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Double-click on the "Save" button, and add the following code with the click event handler:
  1. using System;
  2. using System.Collections.Generic;
  3. using System.ComponentModel;
  4. using System.Data;
  5. using System.Drawing;
  6. using System.Linq;
  7. using System.Text;
  8. using System.Windows.Forms;
  10. namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
  11. {
  12. public partial class Registration : Form
  13. {
  14. ServiceReference1.Service1Client obj = new ServiceReference1.Service1Client(); // Add service reference
  15. public Registration()
  16. {
  17. InitializeComponent();
  18. showdata();
  19. }
  20. private void showdata() // to show the data in the DataGridView
  21. {
  22. DataSet ds = new DataSet();
  23. ds = obj.SelectUserDetails();
  24. dataGridView1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0];
  25. dataGridView1.AutoResizeColumns(DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells);
  26. }
  27. private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
  28. {
  29. ServiceReference1.UserDetails objuserdetail=new ServiceReference1.UserDetails(); // add type reference
  30. objuserdetail.UserName =textBoxUserName.Text ;
  31. objuserdetail.Password =textBoxPassword.Text ;
  32. objuserdetail.Country =textBoxCountry .Text ;
  33. objuserdetail.Email =textBoxEmail .Text ;
  34. obj.InsertUserDetails(objuserdetail);
  35. showdata();
  36. }
  37. }
  38. }
Now run the application.
Press CTRL+F5 to run the application.
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Now enter the UserName, Password, country and Email and click on the save Button.
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Now click on the save Button. Data will be saved in the database table and also displayed in the DataGridView on the form.
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Data has been inserted into the SQL Server database table and check it.
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