DataSource Controls

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From ScottGu: Scott Mitchell is also writing some great data articles on using the ASP.NET 2.0 DataSource controls for the excellent www.4GuysFromRolla.com ASP.NET site. 

If you don't visit www.4GuysFromRolla.com, I highly recommend checking it out (it has tons of great, all free, content).  You can also subscribe to an RSS feed of the published 4GuysFromRolla RSS articles here (if you are an ASP.NET developer you should absolutely do this).

Here is a pointer to the current articles in the most recent 4GuysFromRolla ASP.NET 2.0 DataSource Control Series:

There's also a five-part series on Data Sources here by Nikhil Kothari:

Here are a few good article from Scott Guthrie on LINQ datasource

Enjoy!

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accessdatasource

The AccessDataSource class is a data source control that works with Microsoft Access databases. Like its base class, SqlDataSource, the AccessDataSource control uses SQL queries to perform data retrieval. One of the unique characteristics of the AccessDataSource

SiteMapDataSource

The SiteMapDataSource control is a data source to the site map data that is stored by the site map providers that are configured for your site. The SiteMapDataSource enables Web server controls that are not specifically site navigation controls, such as the

ObjectDataSource

Start with the ObjectDataSource Control Overview at MSDN then move on to Using Parameters with the ObjectDataSourceControl. ObjectDataSource QuickStart Tutorial Displaying Data with the ObjectDataSource- An excellent tutorial by Scott Mitchell and includes

LINQDataSource

There's quite a few data source controls in ASP.NET and one that folks are increasingly excited about is the LINQDataSource. Blogs LINQ to SQL (Part 5 - Binding UI using the ASP:LinqDataSource Control) - This is the best place to start to get your head around

XMLDataSource

There's a good overview of ths control on MSDNwith examples like Binding a Tabular Control to the XmlDataSource Control and Filtering Data Using the XmlDataSource Control. However, the reall meaty stuff is found on the blogs, and on http://www.asp.net

SQLDataSource

SqlDataSource control enables you to use a Web control to access data located in a relational data base, including Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases, as well as OLE DB and ODBC data sources. (source: MSDN) Introduction to ASP.NET 2.0 SqlDataSource

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