2.0 has no DataSet!!

[Tina]

The docs I am reading says that the dataset/datatable are no longer
supported in vs.net 2005 and .net 2.0. There were lots of great things the
dataset allowed us to do that I don't see a replacement for.

For instance I found the best way to produce a crystalreport was to source
it from an XML dataset that was created by a myDataSet.WriteXml call. Is
this kind of ability lost? (no longer supported?)

Thanks,
T

 

[Joshua Flanagan]

Your docs are wrong. Someone is playing a trick on you (or you are
playing a trick on us).

Its possible you misread (or the author of your docs mis-wrote) that the
DataGrid control is no longer used, in favor of the new GridView
control. But I don't think you could even say the DataGrid is no longer
supported. Either way, it has nothing to do with the DataSet/DataTable.

 

[Teemu Keiski]

DataSet is still there, very much alive, better than ever. What's the source
of this information?

 

[Tina]

I heard it has, at least, been diminished.

I see that the data adapter and the ability do create a dataset from a
dataadapter have been apparently removed.

So, that's bad.
T

 

[Brock Allen]

What you're missing is the drag & drop support, I imagine. The DataSet and
DataAdapters are there as before. I suspect the reason they were removed
form the designer is that it's hard for the designer to not emit poorly performing
data access code.

I'd suggest using the DataTable unless you need the multiple table relationship
support in the DataSet.

-Brock
DevelopMentor
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