How to: Open a Dataset in the Dataset Designer

The Dataset Designer is a set of visual tools for working with typed datasets. You open datasets in the Dataset Designer to view or edit the objects in the dataset. For more information on creating datasets, see How to: Create a Typed Dataset.

To open a dataset in the Dataset Designer

• Double-click a dataset (.xsd file) in Solution Explorer to open it in the Dataset Designer.

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• Choose the dataset you want to open in the Data Sources window, right click, and then select Edit DataSet with Designer.

Next Steps

After opening a dataset in the Dataset Designer, you may want to perform one of the following actions:

Possible next steps

• Edit the dataset. For more information, see How to: Edit a Dataset.

• Add a new TableAdapter to the dataset. For more information, see How to: Create TableAdapters.

• Edit an existing TableAdapter in the dataset. For more information, see How to: Edit TableAdapters.

• Add a new query to the dataset. For more information, see How to: Create TableAdapter Queries.

• Add code to the dataset. For more information, see How to: Extend the Functionality of a Dataset.

See Also

Tasks

Walkthrough: Displaying Data on a Form in a Windows Application

Concepts

Datasets in Visual Studio Overview

Other Resources

Data Walkthroughs

Connecting to Data in Visual Studio

Preparing Your Application to Receive Data

Fetching Data into Your Application

Displaying Data on Forms in Windows Applications

Editing Data in Your Application

Validating Data

Saving Data