Creating an ASP.NET VB Version database-driven dropdown menu with SQL Server is easy with the following code.

Live Lessons Example - ASP.NET (VB Version) Database Driven Select Menu (Dropdown Menu)

Not much coding is involved in this project.
Unlike the original code, this uses [SQL Server] instead of an [Access database].

(Copy and paste are available on the Source Code page)

We will create our database table and load the data for this project.
Create a connection to our database for use in our project.
Show how to close the RecordSet and Database connection.
Create a SELECT statement to populate our select menu.
Demonstrate how to split up files for better code organization.

Code for this project was provided by the following website
aspsnippets - Bind / Fill / Populate DropDownList control from database in ASP.Net using C# and VB.Net«

[web.config]

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
  For more information on how to configure your ASP.NET application, please visit
  https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=169433
  -->
<configuration>
  <connectionStrings configSource="database.config" />
  <system.web>
    <compilation debug="true" strict="false" explicit="true" targetFramework="4.7.2" />
    <httpRuntime targetFramework="4.7.2" />
  </system.web>
</configuration>

[database.config"]

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<connectionStrings>
  <add name ="Virtual-Learning" connectionString="Data Source=sqlcorecs-01\sql2019;Database=Virtual-Class-01;User ID=testuser;Password=testuser;MultipleActiveResultSets=True"/>
</connectionStrings>

[Load.aspx]

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<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="Load.aspx.vb" Inherits="Load" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title></title>
</head>
<body>
    <strong>ASP.NET (VB Version) SQL Server Database Driven Dropdown Menu</strong>

This demonstration loads all values from a database table into a Select Menu.

    <form id="form1" runat="server">
        <div>
            <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server">
                
            </asp:DropDownList>
        </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

[Load.aspx.vb]

CFFCS | CarrzSynEdit: | ASP.NET (VB/C#)

Imports System.Data
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Partial Class Load
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

    Protected Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        If Not Me.IsPostBack Then
            Dim constr As String = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("Virtual-Learning").ConnectionString
            Using con As New SqlConnection(constr)
                Using cmd As New SqlCommand("SELECT ddId, ddName FROM Dropdown")
                    cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text
                    cmd.Connection = con
                    con.Open()
                    DropDownList1.DataSource = cmd.ExecuteReader()
                    DropDownList1.DataTextField = "ddName"
                    DropDownList1.DataValueField = "ddId"
                    DropDownList1.DataBind()
                    con.Close()
                End Using
            End Using
            DropDownList1.Items.Insert(0, New ListItem("--Select Programming Language--", "0"))
        End If
    End Sub
End Class