How to: Set the Data Type of a DataColumn

Data columns (DataColumn) are created with a default data type of String. To change the data type of a column, set the DataType property in the Properties window.

To set the data type of a DataColumn

1. Open a dataset in the Dataset Designer.

2. Select the column you want to set the data type for.

3. In the Properties window, select the desired data type from the DataType list.

See Also

Tasks

Walkthrough: Displaying Data on a Windows Form

How to: Connect to Data in a Database

Reference

Data Sources Window

Concepts

What's New in Data Application Development

TableAdapter Overview

Dataset Designer

Data Sources Overview

Validating Data

Other Resources

Data Walkthroughs