How to run multiple SQL commands in a single SQL connection?

I am creating a project in which I need to run 2-3 SQL commands in a single SQL connection. Here is the code I have written:

SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\project.mdf;Integrated Security=True");
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select *  from " + mytags.Text + " ", con);
SqlDataReader rd = cmd.ExecuteReader();
if (rd.Read())
{
    con.Close();
    con.Open();
    SqlCommand cmd1 = new SqlCommand("insert into " + mytags.Text + " values ('[email protected]','" + TextBox3.Text + "','" + TextBox4.Text + "','" + TextBox5.Text + "','"+mytags.Text+"')", con);
    cmd1.ExecuteNonQuery();
    label.Visible = true;
    label.Text = "Date read and inserted";
}
else
{
    con.Close();
    con.Open();
    SqlCommand cmd2 = new SqlCommand("create table " + mytags.Text + " ( session VARCHAR(MAX) , Price int , Description VARCHAR(MAX), Date VARCHAR(20),tag VARCHAR(10))", con);
    cmd2.ExecuteNonQuery();
    con.Close();
    con.Open();
    SqlCommand cmd3 = new SqlCommand("insert into " + mytags.Text + " values ('" + Session + "','" + TextBox3.Text + "','" + TextBox4.Text + "','" + TextBox5.Text + "','" + mytags.Text + "')", con);
    cmd3.ExecuteNonQuery();
    label.Visible = true;
    label.Text = "tabel created";
    con.Close();
}
        

I have tried to remove the error and I got that the connection is not going to else condition. Please review the code and suggest if there is any mistake or any other solution for this.

Just change the SqlCommand.CommandText instead of creating a new SqlCommand every time. There is no need to close and reopen the connection.

// Create the first command and execute
var command = new SqlCommand("<SQL Command>", myConnection);
var reader = command.ExecuteReader();

// Change the SQL Command and execute
command.CommandText = "<New SQL Command>";
command.ExecuteNonQuery();

The following should work. Keep single connection open all time, and just create new commands and execute them.

using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    connection.Open();
    using (SqlCommand command1 = new SqlCommand(commandText1, connection))
    {
    }
    using (SqlCommand command2 = new SqlCommand(commandText2, connection))
    {
    }
    // etc
}

Just enable this property in your connection string:

sqb.MultipleActiveResultSets = true;

This property allows one open connection for multiple datareaders.

I have not tested , but what the main idea is: put semicolon on each query.

SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection();
SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand();
connection.ConnectionString = connectionString; // put your connection string
command.CommandText = @"
     update table
     set somecol = somevalue;
     insert into someTable values(1,'test');";
command.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
command.Connection = connection;

try
{
    connection.Open();
}
finally
{
    command.Dispose();
    connection.Dispose();
}

Update: you can follow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6696417/is-it-possible-to-have-multiple-sql-instructions-in-a-ado-net-command-commandtex too

This is likely to be attacked via SQL injection by the way. It'd be worth while reading up on that and adjusting your queries accordingly.

Maybe look at even creating a stored proc for this and using something like sp_executesql which can provide some protection against this when dynamic sql is a requirement (ie. unknown table names etc). For more info, check out this link.

No one has mentioned this, but you can also separate your commands using a ; semicolon in the same CommandText:

using (SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connString))
    {
        using (SqlCommand comm = new SqlCommand())
        {
                comm.Connection = conn;
                comm.CommandText = @"update table ... where myparam=@myparam1 ; " +
                                    "update table ... where myparam=@myparam2 ";
                comm.Parameters.AddWithValue("@myparam1", myparam1);
                comm.Parameters.AddWithValue("@myparam2", myparam2);
                conn.Open();
                comm.ExecuteNonQuery();

        }
    }

Multiple Non-query example if anyone is interested.

using (OdbcConnection DbConnection = new OdbcConnection("ConnectionString"))
{
  DbConnection.Open();
  using (OdbcCommand DbCommand = DbConnection.CreateCommand())
  {
	DbCommand.CommandText = "INSERT...";
	DbCommand.Parameters.Add("@Name", OdbcType.Text, 20).Value = "name";
	DbCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();
	
	DbCommand.Parameters.Clear();
	DbCommand.Parameters.Add("@Name", OdbcType.Text, 20).Value = "name2";
	DbCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();
  }
}

Here you can find Postgre example, this code run multiple sql commands (update 2 columns) within single SQL connection

public static class SQLTest
    {
        public static void NpgsqlCommand()
        {
            using (NpgsqlConnection connection = new NpgsqlConnection("Server = ; Port = ; User Id = ; " + "Password = ; Database = ;"))
            {
                NpgsqlCommand command1 = new NpgsqlCommand("update xy set xw = 'a' WHERE aa='bb'", connection);
                NpgsqlCommand command2 = new NpgsqlCommand("update xy set xw = 'b' where bb = 'cc'", connection);
                command1.Connection.Open();
                command1.ExecuteNonQuery();
                command2.ExecuteNonQuery();
                command2.Connection.Close();
            }
        }
    }

using (var connection = new SqlConnection("Enter Your Connection String"))
    {
        connection.Open();
    
        using (var command = connection.CreateCommand())
        {
            command.CommandText = "Enter the First Command Here";
            command.ExecuteNonQuery();
    
            command.CommandText = "Enter Second Comand Here";
            command.ExecuteNonQuery();

    //Similarly You can Add Multiple
        }
    }

It worked for me.