//make a list to contain OrderId
        public static List <OrderId> GetOrderIds()
        {
            List <OrderId> orderIds = new List <OrderId>(); // make an empty list
            OrderId        oi;                              // reference to new state object
            // create connection
            SqlConnection connection = NorthwindDB.GetConnection();

            // create select command
            string selectString = "select OrderID from Orders order by OrderID";

            SqlCommand selectCommand = new SqlCommand(selectString, connection);

            try
            {
                // open connection
                connection.Open();
                // run the select command and process the results adding OrderID to the list
                SqlDataReader reader = selectCommand.ExecuteReader();
                while (reader.Read())// process next row
                {
                    oi         = new OrderId();
                    oi.OrderID = (int)reader["OrderID"];

                    orderIds.Add(oi);
                }
                reader.Close();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                throw ex; // throw it to the form to handle
            }
            finally
            {
                connection.Close();
            }
            return(orderIds);
        }
        //calculate Order Total
        public static decimal GetOrderTotal(int orderId)
        {
            //define connection
            SqlConnection connection = NorthwindDB.GetConnection();

            //define a select query command
            string selectString = "select OrderID,sum(Unitprice*(1-Discount)*Quantity) as Order_Total from [Order Details] where OrderID = @OrderID " +
                                  "group by OrderID";
            SqlCommand selectCommand = new SqlCommand(selectString, connection);

            selectCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("@OrderID", orderId);
            try
            {
                // open the connection
                connection.Open();

                // execute the query
                SqlDataReader reader = selectCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SingleRow);

                // process the result
                if (reader.Read())
                {
                    return(Convert.ToDecimal(reader["Order_Total"]));
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                throw ex; // let the form handle it
            }
            finally
            {
                connection.Close(); // close connect
            }

            return(0);
        }