Hi! i wanna access sql database through my C# console app. but it don't produce output. plz see my code Code: static void Main(string[] args) { string source =@"Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\NORTHWIND.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"; string query = "Select * from Customers"; SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(source); try { conn.Open(); SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(query, conn); int rowaffected = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery(); if (rowaffected != 0) Console.Write(rowaffected.ToString());////output else Console.Write("No row affected"); } catch (SqlException e) { Console.Write(e.ToString()); } finally { conn.Close(); } } I have placed a database Northwind.mdf in C:\SQL Server 2000 Sample Databases folder, and i have added a dataconnection to this through server Explorer. Please tell me where i am wrong ?? why it don't give output.