How to insert multiple rows into (one to many relation)

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I've two tables linked by one to many relation,
first table is (Bill's) and the second is (Bill details)

From C# WinForms i want to insert one record into Bills table and multiple records into Details table
using a stored procedure and parameters sent from the WindowsForm as usual

What I have tried:

i tried to use a sqlcommand to insert single record into "bills table"
then use a "for" loop to execute another sqlcommand to insert multiple records in details table linked to the previous table(One to many) relation
But is there a better way to do that or that's the only way?

Posted 3-Jun-17 14:15pm

XRushdy

Updated 3-Jun-17 14:39pm

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2017-06-03T14:39:00

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That's just about the only way to do it. The Bill record has to go first, get its ID, then you include that in the Details records (foreign key). If you're going to have records that have a foreign key (related ID in a separate table), the foreign record has to exist first.

Posted 3-Jun-17 14:39pm

Dave Kreskowiak