Populating combo box from SQL database records

Question

For now, I have this code but it is neither working nor returning errors.

How would I get all the records in the database to display it in the combo box?

Private Sub cmbCategory_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmbCategory.Click
    Dim sqlconn As New SqlClient.SqlConnection
    sqlconn.ConnectionString = "server = SKPI-APPS1;" & _
    "Database = EOEMS;integrated security=true"

    Dim myCommand As New SqlCommand
    sqlconn.Open()
    myCommand = New SqlCommand("SELECT CAT_ID FROM tblOfficeEquipmentCategory)", sqlconn)
    myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
    sqlconn.Close()
End Sub

Answer 1

Please put your select statement to a query browser and RUN it BEFORE telling your code is having any problem. This should be a MUST DO practice when dealing with database related web programming.

It is obvious that there is an extra ")" in your SQL statement.

Answer 2

You have an extra bracket, try this:

myCommand = New SqlCommand("SELECT CAT_ID FROM tblOfficeEquipmentCategory", sqlconn)