Chapter 11. SQL Persistence

In this chapter, you'll build a simple WPF application that is used to enter sales leads. The leads will be persisted to a SQL database, and any existing leads will be loaded from the database when the application is restarted.

Creating the Application

Start by creating a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) project as shown in Figure 11-1. For the project name, enter LeadGenerator, and for the solution enter Chapter11.

Creating a WPF application project

Figure 11-1. Creating a WPF application project

Renaming the Window

The template will generate a window form named MainWindow.xaml. Rename this file to AddLead.xaml. Open the App.xaml file and change the ...

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