if(hold.Trim() == rd.GetString(0).Trim())
         {
         present=true;
         }

            string x="asd         ";
            string

      if(hold.Trim  == rd.GetString(0).Trim)
         {
         present=true;
         }

Select [issuedescription] ,max(Score) 
from table_name
group by issuedescription
order by issuedescription

sQRY = "SELECT * FROM [Beam Forces]"

ALTER TABLE table_name 
Alter column column_name column_type NOT NULL

    For Each ControlObject As Control In Me.Controls

            If TypeOf (ControlObject) Is TextBox Then

            ElseIf TypeOf (ControlObject) Is ComboBox Then

            ElseIf TypeOf (ControlObject) Is Label Then

            End If
    next

'as i understand this line 

this.checkBox1.Text = Convert.ToString(xx["status"]);

'i think it must be

if xx["status"]=0
   this.checkBox1.Checked=false
else
   this.checkBox1.Checked=true
end if