>>> Could you tell me what that thread was called? I
>>> can't immediately see it.
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> However, I can't find the thread that
> *that* post references.
Ah, sorry, my bad. "LINQ: problem obtaining
data" is the name nme of the post.
Mr. Nicholas Paldino expressed:
"Did you not try the designer in VS.NET 2008
...With the designer, it is really becomes a
drag-and-drop operation."
to which i responded by:
"I believe that i have the designer but when i
drag and drop my table into the area, i get
the error message telling me that the selected
object uses an unsupported data provider.
What i did was to create a new LINQ to SQL
object and try to drag-and-drop the table of
mine onto the empty region in the middle."
> In my experience it's been as simple as:
> 1) Create database connection in Server Explorer.
> 2) Create new LINQ to SQL classes.
> 3) Drag and drop tables from 1 into 2.
I'm not as fortunate as you are. For me, the
step #3 doesn't work. I'm somewhat of an
condensator for stupid issues, i guess. :)
> Now, given your error above, which data provider
> *are* you using? It could be that you can fix
> your problem simply by changing data provider.
Now, please put it as if you're addressing a
retarded banana, please. What is regarded as a
data provider? I'm using an SDF file stored
locally on my computer. Is that what you ment?
Where/how do i change the said data provider?
Please, don't underestimate my skill in confusing
myself regarded a new concept. You'd be surprised
how effective i can be in that area
(unintentionally, of course). :)
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Jon Skeet [C# MVP] - 25 Feb 2008 16:28 GMT
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> > Now, given your error above, which data provider
> > *are* you using? It could be that you can fix
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> how effective i can be in that area
> (unintentionally, of course). :)
Okay - do you have a Server Explorer window in VS 2008? Do you have a
connection in there? If so, it should list a data provider.
Alternatively, create a new connection and see what that comes up
with.
Try a data source with "Microsoft SQL Server Database File
(SqlClient)". That certainly works for me.
Jon
K Viltersten - 25 Feb 2008 18:09 GMT
>>> Now, given your error above, which data provider
>>> *are* you using? It could be that you can fix
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> Database File (SqlClient)". That certainly works
> for me.
I do not. The closest thing i can access from View
is Database Explorer. In there i have a few data
bases that i've created plus the northwnd DB.
However, i disregarded what you said and went on
freestyling and clicking around like a 5-years old
and, what do you know!, suddently i came to a less
apparent settings called "data provider".
Using my superior competence, i somehow knew that a
good choice that certainly would work for me was:
> Try a data source with "Microsoft SQL Server
> Database File (SqlClient)". That certainly works
> for me.
I haven't tested everything yet but this far i do
know that i can D&D those damn tables into that
equally damn drop area.
Thank you very much for the assistance.
I really hope we killed the issue now!
:))
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Konrad Viltersten
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ambition - lack of sense to be lazy