protected void FillDataGridView() { // create an open the connection OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(conString); OleDbCommand command = new OleDbCommand(); command = conn.CreateCommand(); // create the DataSet DataSet ds = new DataSet(); // run the query command.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM TexasClub"; OleDbDataAdapter adapter = new OleDbDataAdapter(); adapter = new OleDbDataAdapter(command); adapter.Fill(ds); } private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { //Call the FillGridview method FillDataGridView(); }