No database controls in Visual Studio 2005

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Brendan - 21 Mar 2007 21:08 GMT

I cannot find the database controls (SQLConnection, SQLDataAdapter,etc) in
the tool box in VS .NET 2005. Where did they go as they were in VS .NET 2003.

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pvdg42 - 21 Mar 2007 23:42 GMT

>I cannot find the database controls (SQLConnection, SQLDataAdapter,etc) in
> the tool box in VS .NET 2005. Where did they go as they were in VS .NET
> 2003.

Welcome to a new way of doing things. In VS2005/ADO.NET 2.0, it's all about
selecting/creating a Data Source (which includes designation of such things
as the database type and location). Basically, it's a new level of
abstraction.
Start a test project, then go to your Data menu to select or create a Data
Source. You can find lots of tutorials as well:

http://www.asp.net/learn/dataaccess/tutorial01cs.aspx?tabid=63

http://quickstarts.asp.net/QuickStartv20/aspnet/doc/whatsnew.aspx

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