mysql data read returning 0 rows from class
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I am implementing a database manager class within my app, mainly  because there are 3 databases to connect to one being a local one.

However the return function isn't working, I know the query brings back rows but when it is returned by the class it has 0.  What am I missing?

    public MySqlDataReader localfetchrows(string query, List<MySqlParameter> dbparams = null)
        {
            using (var conn = connectLocal())
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Connecting local : " + conn.ServerVersion);
                MySqlCommand sql = conn.CreateCommand();
                sql.CommandText = query;
                if (dbparams != null)
                {
                    if (dbparams.Count > 0)
                    {
                        sql.Parameters.AddRange(dbparams.ToArray());
                    }
                }
                MySqlDataReader reader = sql.ExecuteReader();
                Console.WriteLine("Reading data : " + reader.HasRows + reader.FieldCount);
                return reader;
                /*
                using (MySqlCommand sql = conn.CreateCommand())
                {
                    sql.CommandText = query;
                    if (dbparams != null)
                    {
                        if (dbparams.Count > 0)
                        {
                            sql.Parameters.AddRange(dbparams.ToArray());
                        }
                    }

                    MySqlDataReader reader = sql.ExecuteReader();
                    Console.WriteLine("Reading data : " + reader.HasRows + reader.FieldCount);

                    sql.Parameters.Clear();
                    return reader;
                }*/
            }

        }
And the code to get the results

    query = @"SELECT jobtypeid, title FROM jobtypes WHERE active = 'Y' ORDER BY title ASC";
                //parentfrm.jobtypes = db.localfetchrows(query);
                var rows = db.localfetchrows(query);
                Console.WriteLine("Reading data : " + rows.HasRows + rows.FieldCount);
                while (rows.Read()){
                
                }

These scripts return the following :

    Connecting local : 5.5.16
    Reading data : True2
    Reading data : False0