added SQL connection on load

Database2/frmTest.Designer.cs

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
             this.Controls.Add(this.cboTest);
             this.Name = "frmTest";
             this.Text = "Form1";
+            this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.frmTest_Load);
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dgvStudents)).EndInit();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
         }

Database2/frmTest.cs

@@ -24,11 +24,73 @@ namespace Database2
         private void cboTest_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             
+            
+            
         }
 
         private void dgvStudents_CellContentClick(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)
         {
             
+            
+            
+        }
+
+        private void frmTest_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+
+            SqlConnection connString = null;
+
+            try
+            {
+                //hide the data grid
+                dgvStudents.Visible = false;
+
+                //create the connection string
+                connString = new SqlConnection("server=74.37.2.53; initial catalog=College2; connect timeout=30; User ID=admin;Password=password;");
+                SqlCommand cmdString = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand();
+
+                //open the connection
+                connString.Open();
+                cmdString.Connection = connString;
+
+                //clear any parameters
+                cmdString.Parameters.Clear();
+                //link the connection
+                cmdString.Connection = connString;
+                //create the command type
+                cmdString.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
+                //set the timeout
+                cmdString.CommandTimeout = 1500;
+
+                //create and execute SQL statement
+                cmdString.CommandText = "SELECT student_id,fname, lname, ' ' + lname as fullname, acct_bal, dob FROM student;"; //query
+
+                //create data adapter
+                SqlDataAdapter adapter = new SqlDataAdapter();
+                adapter.SelectCommand = cmdString;
+
+                //create and fill dataset
+                DataSet ds = new DataSet();
+                adapter.Fill(ds);
+
+                //get data source
+                //load combo boxes
+                cboTest.DataSource = ds.Tables[0];
+                cboTest.ValueMember = "STUDENT_ID";
+                cboTest.DisplayMember = "fullname";
+                cboTest.SelectedIndex = -1; //Do not select any item
+
+       
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                connString.Close();
+            }
+            
         }
     }
 }