problem executing a parameterized command

Hi, I am trying to execute a parameterized command as follows: *********************************************** cn.Open() Dim sql As String = "Select creditlimit, vatcode from customers where Name = @v_name " Dim cmd As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand(sql, cn) cmd.Parameters.Add("v_name", "test") Dim dr As SqlClient.SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader dr.Read() cn.close() ************************************************* I am getting an error at the statement Dim dr As SqlClient.SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader as ********************************************* An unhandled exception of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' occurred in system.data.dll Additional information: System error. *********************************************** It doesn't seem to have accepted the parameters. Please let me know what mistake I am doing in the above declaration. Thanks & Regards, Shailaja

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