public SqlDataReader GetSomething(int iUsers)
        {
            // create data object and params
            SqlDataReader dataReader = null;
   
            // create params for stored procedure call
            Database data = new Database();

            SqlParameter[] prams =
            {                     
                data.MakeInParam("@iUsers" ,SqlDbType.Int, 4, iUsers)
            };

            // run the stored procedure
            data.RunProc("procGetSomething", prams, out dataReader);

            return dataReader;
        }

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Collections;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Configuration;

namespace WEB
{
    /// <summary>
    /// ADO.NET data access using the SQL Server Managed Provider.
    /// </summary>
    public class Database : IDisposable
    {
        // connection to data source
        private SqlConnection con;
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Run stored procedure.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="procName">Name of stored procedure.</param>
        /// <returns>Stored procedure return value.</returns>
        public int RunProc(string procName)
        {
            SqlCommand cmd = CreateCommand(procName, null);
            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
            this.Close();
            return (int)cmd.Parameters["ReturnValue"].Value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Run stored procedure.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="procName">Name of stored procedure.</param>
        /// <param name="prams">Stored procedure params.</param>
        /// <returns>Stored procedure return value.</returns>
        public int RunProc(string procName, SqlParameter[] prams)
        {
            SqlCommand cmd = CreateCommand(procName, prams);
            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
            this.Close();
            return (int)cmd.Parameters["ReturnValue"].Value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Run stored procedure.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="procName">Name of stored procedure.</param>
        /// <param name="dataReader">Return result of procedure.</param>
        public void RunProc(string procName, out SqlDataReader dataReader)
        {
            SqlCommand cmd = CreateCommand(procName, null);
            dataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(System.Data.CommandBehavior.CloseConnection);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Run stored procedure.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="procName">Name of stored procedure.</param>
        /// <param name="prams">Stored procedure params.</param>
        /// <param name="dataReader">Return result of procedure.</param>
        public void RunProc(string procName, SqlParameter[] prams, out SqlDataReader dataReader)
        {
            SqlCommand cmd = CreateCommand(procName, prams);
            dataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(System.Data.CommandBehavior.CloseConnection);
        }

        
        /// <summary>
        /// Create command object used to call stored procedure.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="procName">Name of stored procedure.</param>
        /// <param name="prams">Params to stored procedure.</param>
        /// <returns>Command object.</returns>
        private SqlCommand CreateCommand(string procName, SqlParameter[] prams)
        {
            // make sure connection is open
            Open();

            
            SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(procName, con);
            cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

            // add proc parameters
            if (prams != null)
            {
                foreach (SqlParameter parameter in prams)
                    cmd.Parameters.Add(parameter);
            }
            
            // return param
            cmd.Parameters.Add(
                new SqlParameter("ReturnValue", SqlDbType.Int, 4,
                ParameterDirection.ReturnValue, false, 0, 0,
                string.Empty, DataRowVersion.Default, null));

            return cmd;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Open the connection.
        /// </summary>
        private void Open()
        {
            // open connection
            if (con == null)
            {
                con = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["ConnectionString"]);
                con.Open();
            }                
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Close the connection.
        /// </summary>
        public void Close()
        {
            if (con != null)
                con.Close();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Release resources.
        /// </summary>
        public void Dispose()
        {
            // make sure connection is closed
            if (con != null)
            {
                con.Dispose();
                con = null;
            }                
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Make input param.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ParamName">Name of param.</param>
        /// <param name="DbType">Param type.</param>
        /// <param name="Size">Param size.</param>
        /// <param name="Value">Param value.</param>
        /// <returns>New parameter.</returns>
        public SqlParameter MakeInParam(string ParamName, SqlDbType DbType, int Size, object Value)
        {
            return MakeParam(ParamName, DbType, Size, ParameterDirection.Input, Value);
        }        

        /// <summary>
        /// Make input param.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ParamName">Name of param.</param>
        /// <param name="DbType">Param type.</param>
        /// <param name="Size">Param size.</param>
        /// <returns>New parameter.</returns>
        public SqlParameter MakeOutParam(string ParamName, SqlDbType DbType, int Size)
        {
            return MakeParam(ParamName, DbType, Size, ParameterDirection.Output, null);
        }        

        /// <summary>
        /// Make stored procedure param.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ParamName">Name of param.</param>
        /// <param name="DbType">Param type.</param>
        /// <param name="Size">Param size.</param>
        /// <param name="Direction">Parm direction.</param>
        /// <param name="Value">Param value.</param>
        /// <returns>New parameter.</returns>
        public SqlParameter MakeParam(string ParamName, SqlDbType DbType, Int32 Size,
         ParameterDirection Direction, object Value)
        {
            SqlParameter param;

            if(Size > 0)
                param = new SqlParameter(ParamName, DbType, Size);
            else
                param = new SqlParameter(ParamName, DbType);

            param.Direction = Direction;
            if (!(Direction == ParameterDirection.Output && Value == null))
                param.Value = Value;

            return param;
        }

        public DataTable GetDataTable(string Sql,string ConnectString)
        {
            SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(Sql,ConnectString);
            DataTable dt = new DataTable();

            int rows = da.Fill(dt);
                        
            return dt;
        }
    }
}