Murach's VB.NET Database Programming
with ADO.NET (1.x edition)

This chapter shows you how to develop your first database applications using ADO.NET. To see how well it works, you can download this chapter for free.

Chapter 3 How to develop a simple database application
How to use the Data Adapter Configuration Wizard 46
How to start the wizard 46
How to define the connection 48
How to define the SQL statements 50
How to use the Query Builder 52
How to control the Insert, Update, and Delete statements that are generated 54
How to complete the configuration 56
The objects created by the Configuration Wizard 58
How to work with a dataset 60
How to generate a dataset 60
The dataset schema file, class, and object 62
How to load and unload a dataset 64
How to update the database with changes made to a dataset 66
How to use a data grid control with a dataset 68
A Vendor Maintenance form that uses a bound data grid control 68
How to bind a data grid control to a dataset 70
The code for the Vendor Maintenance form 72
How to work within the data in a data grid control 74
How to customize a data grid control 76
Basic properties for customizing a data grid 76
How to use table styles to customize a data grid 78
How to use column styles to customize a data grid 80
Other skills for working with ADO.NET objects 82
How to preview the data in a data adapter 82
How to view the dataset schema 84
How to review the properties for generated ADO.NET objects 86
How to interpret the generated SQL statements 88
Perspective 90
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