Add data to MySql table using VB

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I am using Mysql tables to store data that is entered through a Visual Basics interface program. When adding new records to a table the first record in the table is accepted fine, however, any subsequent data that I enter must only contain the same number of or less characters in each field as the first record entered. An example is if I enter a customer name for the first record that is 15 characters long, from that point on only customer names of 15 characters or less are accepted. If I enter data longer than the first record I receive the following error message:

Run-time error '-2157217887 (80040e21): Multiple-step operation generated errors. Check each status value.

I am connecting to MySql with no DSN. Any help will be greatly appreciated.