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The Mere Mortals .NET Framework
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MM without a database?
Hi,
The question has come up here several times about using MM without actually having a database backing it up. One example is an application that scans a directory structure, retains file and folder info, and then displays that info in different ways. The info may then be persisted in a form other than a database, perhaps an XML or just a comma delimited file.
We have actually completed such an app, without the persistence functionality. We had to create a dataset, add some columns to it, and then do a SetCurrentDataSet on the BizObj. Comments have arisen several times that it seems like a lot of work and that the dataset's overhead is a concern.
Are we correct in assuming that we do need a dataset to back up the BizObj's data at some point?
Do you have some guidance around such an issue? Perhaps a simple "HelloWorld" kind of example app?
Thanks!
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