try {

PreparedStatement pst =co.prepareStatement ("select *from clientes where Id_vendedor=?");

pst.setString(1, cla.getText());

ResultSet rs = pst.executeQuery();
if (rs.next()){
monto.setText(rs.getNString("Monto_compra"));
}else{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "No existe una persna con al clave");
}
}catch(SQLException ex){
System.err.println(ex);
}

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