"Earl" <brikshoe@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
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> How do other "regenerate a dataset" and when that term is used, what does
> it mean? Telling the designer to "generate" a dataset results in a NEW
> file, which you then have to jerk around to fit into the old structure. An
> easier way seems to be just to go into the designer and make changes.
> Example, I'm making changes to the underlying database. So I go into the
> .xsd and delete the old table structure and add the new table structure
> (and relations). Is there any other way?
>

"Miha Markic [MVP C#]" <miha at rthand com> wrote in message
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> Hi Earl,
>
> I preffer generating my datasets using a template based code generator
> such as CodeSmith - that way you can automate everything.
> Or perhaps an even better option is to use an ORM product that takes care
> of this issue (I would recommend LLBLGenPro).
>
> --
> Miha Markic [MVP C#, INETA Country Leader for Slovenia]
> RightHand .NET consulting & development www.rthand.com
> Blog: http://cs.rthand.com/blogs/blog_with_righthand/
>
> "Earl" <brikshoe@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23A$8zTG$GHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> How do other "regenerate a dataset" and when that term is used, what does
>> it mean? Telling the designer to "generate" a dataset results in a NEW
>> file, which you then have to jerk around to fit into the old structure.
>> An easier way seems to be just to go into the designer and make changes.
>> Example, I'm making changes to the underlying database. So I go into the
>> .xsd and delete the old table structure and add the new table structure
>> (and relations). Is there any other way?
>>
>
>