strongly typed datasets...to use or not to use

[Mike P]

I have been trying out using strongly typed datasets in VS 2005, and I
have to say that I don't like them...they produce loads of
auto-generated code, and I would much rather create a single class to
deal with all my data access and write it all manually. Is there
anything good to say about about strongly typed datasets, or should I
just not bother using them?

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Mike,

Surely there is, Microsoft has build a bunch of software around it in
version 2005.

Have a look at the tableadapter, which is integrated in the strongly typed
dataset by instance.

As well does the generated direct all constraints from the SQL database,
which are as far as I have seen directly checked in your binded controls.

Maybe you don't like it, but as far as I have seen gives that a bunch of
possibilities with very less work.

Cor