Here's an incomplete code section, but should be enough for what you're looking for:

Dim sql As String = "select contactname from customers

' Create connection
Dim conn As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection(connString)

Try
  ' Open connection
  conn.Open()

  ' Create command
  Dim cmd As SqlCommand = New SqlCommand(sql, conn)

  ' Create data reader
  Dim rdr As SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader()

  ' Loop through result set
  While rdr.Read
    Console.WriteLine("" & rdr(0))
  End While
  ' Close data reader
  rdr.Close()

>I am trying to figure out how to review the records retrieved with a SqlDataSource in code without using a display control. My research thus far suggests this can be done via a DataReader but I am unable to figure it out. If the datasource is SqlDataSource1 and it is configured to return a DataReader, can someone show me how to get at the records with VB? Something like:
>

><<pseudo code>>
>dim oReader as Data.SQLClient.SQLDataReader = SqlDataSource1.DataReader
>
> While oReader.Read()
>    Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0}, {1}", oReader(0), oReader(1)))
> End While
>

>
>Thanks