Using DataSet Objects

Now that you've seen the ADO.NET objects, it's time to see what you can do with them. In particular, I'm going to concentrate on some of the basic operations, including the following:

  • Populating a DataSet object from a database

  • Navigating DataSet objects and retrieving data

  • Using strongly typed DataSet objects

  • Using DataSet objects with multiple tables

  • Finding and sorting data in DataSet objects

Mastering these skills will enable you to work with ADO.NET in the context of applications such as Web services and remoted servers. If you're interested in exploring ADO.NET in more depth, you'll find a list of references at the end of the appendix.

Populating a DataSet Object from a Database

Before you can do anything with data in ...

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