I may have a mis-understanding of how expressions are intended to be used in
a DataSet. I don't know, it appears that you can take a dataset and add a
field to it that contains an expression from within a DataSet.xsd file, I
mean from within the design window, the one with the yellow background. I
would like to, for example, add a name field to a form that contains an
expression of something like Fname + lname.

So... I have a form. I created a dataset from within the form using a data
adapter (generate dataset) It exists in the component tray at the bottom of
the form and there is a reference to it in the Solution Explorer. I double
click on it in Solution Explorer to acces the design window. At the bottom
of the grid I add a row. I call it an element, name it "name" and call it a
string. In the Expression property I type in "Fname + ' '+Lname".

When I save the .xsd file, it no longer shows up in my component tray of the
form and the form is no longer functional.

Did I mention that I may have a misunderstanding of how expressions are
intended to be used? <g>
Could someone tell me if Expressions are designed to be used in this way?
If so, what do I need to do differently. If not, is there an easy way to
add a calculated field to a form that contains concatenated information like
fname/Lname?

Hello Woody,

I was able to replicate your problem. The problem is occurring because
you're passing the value for the 'Expression' property in quotes.
Set the Expression property of the element to Fname + ' '+Lname (don't
enclose it in double quotes). This would solve the problem.

Thanks
Manpreet

"Woody Splawn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I may have a mis-understanding of how expressions are intended to be used
in
> a DataSet. I don't know, it appears that you can take a dataset and add a
> field to it that contains an expression from within a DataSet.xsd file, I
> mean from within the design window, the one with the yellow background. I
> would like to, for example, add a name field to a form that contains an
> expression of something like Fname + lname.
>
> So... I have a form. I created a dataset from within the form using a
data
> adapter (generate dataset) It exists in the component tray at the bottom
of
> the form and there is a reference to it in the Solution Explorer. I
double
> click on it in Solution Explorer to acces the design window. At the
bottom
> of the grid I add a row. I call it an element, name it "name" and call it
a
> string. In the Expression property I type in "Fname + ' '+Lname".
>
> When I save the .xsd file, it no longer shows up in my component tray of
the
> form and the form is no longer functional.
>
> Did I mention that I may have a misunderstanding of how expressions are
> intended to be used? <g>
> Could someone tell me if Expressions are designed to be used in this way?
> If so, what do I need to do differently. If not, is there an easy way to
> add a calculated field to a form that contains concatenated information
like
> fname/Lname?
>
>
>

That made the difference. Thank you.