insert statement using AddParams

Question

Please I am trying out how to use dataAdapter.InsertCommand to insert into the DB. It says AddParams does not exist in my current context..Please is there something i am missing out. below is the code:

           adapter.InsertCommand = myConn.CreateCommand();

            adapter.InsertCommand.CommandText =

                "INSERT INTO Article " +

                "(artId, title, topic, authorId, lines, dateOfPublishing) " +

                "VALUES(@artId, @title, @topic, @authorId, @lines, @dateOfPublishing) ";

            AddParams(adapter.InsertCommand, "artId", "title", "topic", "authorId", "lines", "dateOfPublishing");

I am using visual studio 2012. Anyone with helpful hint.

Thanks.