>>I think I found how to work with the VS designer on specifying columns of the grid in designer. I just want to be sure that I am not going to break something later.
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>>Here is what I did (everything in Design Mode):
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>>1. Click on Smart Tag (that little thingie at the top of the control)
>>2. When grid Grid_Tasks window is open I click on Choose Data Source. (Initially only my BindingSource was visible there. But that didn't do any good as it was not showing any columns).
>>3. I click on Add Project Data Source. This opens Data Source Configuration window.
>>4. In the prompt "Where will application get the data" I click on Object (the other 2 choices are DataBase and Web Service. Then click on Next.
>>5. Then I see all the projects in my application. I go to the DataSets project and drill down to the Data Table of the Data Set that should be used for this grid.
>>6. Then, once the data table is set as a Data Source for the grid I can add/remove columns and set certain properties.
>>Everything seem to work.
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>>The only concern is that now below the form (in the designer) there are 2 data sources: 1. Binding Source that I set up when I was designing this form 2. DataTable binding source (result of the steps above).
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>>Is it a problem that the form has two binding sources? One of them is used for all the controls and another for grid?
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>>Thank you for any input/suggestions on this topic.
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>Dmitry,
>It should work. However, I suggest you to, on a new empty form:
>-Show data sources window (Data\Show Data Sources).
>-Connect and add your tables there
>-Drag&drop one of the tables on to form (creates grid by default and adds needed BindingSource etc)
>-Right click on table and select details
>-Drag&drop again and this time you also get fields in detail mode
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>You can run and later check what it writes. Especially note that BindingSource has both DataSource and DataMember set. In your case probably you were missing the datamember.
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>PS: Have you ever thought of using Linq instead. Future is in there (say - my personal opinion).
>Cetin

Cetin,

I think you are right about missing DataMember. I was just reading about it this morning in the Data Binding book I have. And I will try what you suggested. Thank you very much.

As to your suggestion on Linq. I have heard a lot this term mentioned here but have not looked into it. I am concerned that it is a new concept all together for me and I will get stuck learning it. But since you mentioned, can I ask you a couple of questions (very newbie)?

1. Will Linq work on WinForms applicaiton?
2. Do I need to install anything additional on each client for Linq to work?
3. Can you describe Link in a paragraph understandable to a very newbie person in .NET?

Thank you in advance.