Tools for Working with Data Sources in Visual Studio

These topics provide additional links to information for working with applications that access data.

In This Section

• Data Source Configuration Wizard
  Provides information on connecting to data, and creating data sources, by running the Data Source Configuration Wizard.

• Data Sources Window
  Explains what the Data Sources window is, and describes how to bind data to controls by dragging items onto forms and designers.

• TableAdapter Configuration Wizard
  Describes how to run the wizard and provides details for each wizard page.

• TableAdapter Query Configuration Wizard
  Describes how to run the wizard and provides details for each wizard page.

• ADO.NET Entity Data Model Tools
  Provides information and links to the Entity Data Model Tools documentation.

• Object Relational Designer (O/R Designer)
  Provides links to topics about how to create LINQ to SQL classes by using the O/R Designer.

• Data User Interface Elements
  Provides links to topics describing Visual Studio dialog boxes associated with data access.

Reference

• System.Data
  Describes the ADO.NET classes, which expose data-access services to the .NET programmer.

Related Sections

• Overview of Data Applications in Visual Studio
  Provides links to topics on creating applications that work with data, using Visual Studio.

• ADO.NET Entity Data Model Tools
  Describes how to use the Entity Data Model Tools, which are provided by the Entity Framework, to create applications.

• ADO.NET
  Describes the ADO.NET classes, which expose data-access services to the .NET programmer.

• Data in Office Solutions
  Contains links to topics that explain how data works in Office solutions, including information about schema-oriented programming, data caching, and server-side data access.