sqlCon = New SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("connString")) sqlCon.Open() sqlCmd = New SqlCommand() sqlCmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure sqlCmd.CommandText = "proc_getAgentInfo" ' returns only one record param = sqlCmd.Parameters.Add("@id", SqlDbType.Int, 4) param.Direction = ParameterDirection.Input param.Value = Integer.Parse(Request("id").ToString()) sqlCmd.Connection = sqlCon rs = sqlCmd.ExecuteReader() Do While rs.Read() lastname = rs("Name") Loop