ExecuteNonQuery Method (SqlCommand)
Executes SQL statement against the
SqlConnection and returns the number of rows affected.
'Declaration
Public Overrides Function ExecuteNonQuery() As Integer
public override int ExecuteNonQuery()
Return Value
For UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE statements, the return value is the number of rows affected by the command. For all other types of statements, the return value is -1.
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