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How to create Alphanumeric Auto Increment in ASP.NET from SQL Server

Posted Date: 19-Aug-2011

Last Updated: 19-Aug-2011

Author: Suresh Sellathambi Member Level: Gold

Category: ASP.NET/Web Applications

Points: 10

In this Article, I am going to Explain about How to create Alphanumeric Auto Increment in ASP.NET from SQL Server. I have Seen too many membe
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Create Alphanumeric Auto Increment in ASP.NET from SQL Server

Today We are going to Learn about How to create Alphanumeric Auto Increment in ASP.NET with C# 2005 from SQL Server. Learn How to create Alphanumeric Auto Increment in ASP.
SQL Server

Write Below Code in Page Load Event

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{
ConnectionString = "Data Source=MY-PC;Initial Catalog=MyDB;Integrated Security=True";
AutoNumber();
}

Write AutoNumber Function to generate Auto increment in Alphanumeric format.

public void AutoNumber()

{
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString);
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT COUNT(StaffNumber) as Tot FROM StaffDetails", con);
SqlDataReader dr;
dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
while (dr.Read())
{
int i = Convert.ToInt32(dr["tot"]);
if (i > 0)
{
int j = i + 1;

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txtEmpNumber.Text = "Staff0" +j.ToString();
}
else
{
txtEmpNumber.Text = "Staff01";
}
}
con.Close();

Write below code in Button Click event For Insert in SQL Server

DateTime DOB = Convert.ToDateTime(txtDOB.Text);

InsertStaffDetails(txtStaffNumber.Text, txtStaffName.Text, DOB, ddlDepartment.SelectedValue, ddlDesignation.SelectedValue, txtMobileNo.Text, txtEmailId.Text, txtAdd

Write Function InsertStaffDetails for Insert Staff Details

public void InsertStaffDetails(string EmpNumber, string EmpName, DateTime DOB, string Department, string Designation, string MobileNo, string EmailId, string Addres
{
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString);
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
cmd.Connection = con;
cmd.CommandText = "SpInsertStaffDetails";
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@StaffNumber", SqlDbType.VarChar, 50).Value = StaffNumber;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@StaffName", SqlDbType.VarChar, 50).Value = StaffName;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@DOB", SqlDbType.DateTime, 50).Value = DOB;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@Department", SqlDbType.VarChar, 50).Value = Department;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@Designation", SqlDbType.VarChar, 50).Value = Designation;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@MobileNo", SqlDbType.VarChar, 50).Value = MobileNo;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@EmailId", SqlDbType.VarChar, 50).Value = EmailId;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@Address", SqlDbType.VarChar, 50).Value = Address;
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
con.Close();
}

SQL Server Database

Here I am using Staff details table in SQL Server with Following Fields.
StaffNumber varchar(50)
StaffName varchar(50)
DOB datetime
Department varchar(50)
Designation varchar(50)
MobileNo varchar(50)
EmailId varchar(50)
Address varchar(100)
To Create Stored procedure for Insert Staff Details in SQL Server.

Create procedure [dbo].[SpInsertStaffDetails]

(
@StaffNumber varchar(50),
@StaffName varchar(50),
@DOB datetime,
@Department varchar(50),
@Designation varchar(50),
@MobileNo varchar(50),
@EmailId varchar(50),
@Address varchar(100)

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@Address varchar(100)
)
AS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO StaffDetails(StaffNumber,StaffName,DOB,Department,Designation,MobileNo,EmailId,Address) VALUES
(@StaffNumber,@StaffName,@DOB,@Department,@Designation,@MobileNo,@EmailId,@Address)
End
GO

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SQL Server. if you have any query or you have any suggestion, let me know. I will appreciate you valuable feedback.
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S.Suresh

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Responses to "How to create Alphanumeric Auto Increment in ASP.NET from SQL Server"
Guest Author: karthika

15 Aug 2012

Hi,

This Alphanumeric Auto Increment value is working.I want the auto value should be shown after clicking the submit button.This code is showing the auto value before clicking the butt
help me to avoid it.
Thank you

Guest Author: karan

16 Apr 2013

Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'as'.

Line 168: SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT COUNT[stud_id] as Tot FROM student",con);
Line 169: SqlDataReader dr;
Line 170: dr =cmd.ExecuteReader();
Line 171: while (dr.Read())
Line 172: {
please tell me what's wrong...!

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