You create a typed DataSet using the Data Source Configuration Wizard or the Dataset Designer.
Creating Typed Datasets with the Data Source Configuration Wizard or with the Dataset Designer
To create a dataset with the Data Source Configuration Wizard
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On the Data menu, click Add New Data Source to start the Data Source Configuration Wizard.
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Select Database on the Choose a Data Source Type page.
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Complete the wizard and a typed dataset is added to your project. For more information, see Data Source Configuration Wizard.
To create a dataset with the Dataset Designer
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On the Project menu, click Add New Item.
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Select DataSet from the Add New Item dialog box.
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Type a name for the dataset.
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Click Add.
The dataset is added to the project and opens in the Dataset Designer.
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Drag items from the DataSet tab of the Toolbox onto the designer. For more information, see How to: Edit a Dataset.
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Drag items from an active connection in Server Explorer/Database Explorer onto the Dataset Designer.
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