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Settings to use for the update.
Command text to use for the command.

ExecuteScalar(String,String) Method
Execute a single command against a MySQL database and returns a single value as the result.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteScalar( _
   ByVal connectionString As String, _
   ByVal commandText As String _
) As Object
 

Parameters

connectionString
Settings to use for the update.
commandText
Command text to use for the command.

Return Value

The first column of the first row in the result set, or a null reference if the result set is empty.
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

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