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CindyH
CindyH

Reputation: 3026

Is there a wizard to create a VS 2010 application from a database?

I have a SQL Express database, and I'd like a very simple forms application built from it in Visual Studio 2010. Is there some sort of wizard to make Windows Forms from an existing database? Thanks!

EDIT: I just want something to easily create the basic CRUD forms, with the basic grid look-and-feel. This isn't a production-quality application and I want a starting point.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1068

Answers (3)

Cos Callis
Cos Callis

Reputation: 5084

Commercial solution: CodeSmith

Built in to Visual Studios: T4

Upvotes: 0

John Saunders
John Saunders

Reputation: 161801

You could also take a look at ASP.NET Dynamic Data.

Upvotes: 0

Only Bolivian Here
Only Bolivian Here

Reputation: 36753

Take a look into Microsoft Lightswitch.

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/lightswitch

Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch is an IDE specifically tailored for creating line-of-business applications built on existing .NET technologies and Microsoft platforms. The applications produced are architecturally 3-tier: the user interface runs on Microsoft Silverlight; the logic and data-access tier is built on WCF RIA Services and Entity Framework, hosted in ASP.NET; and the primary data storage supports Microsoft SQL Server Express, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft SQL Azure. LightSwitch also supports other data sources including Microsoft SharePoint.

LightSwitch includes graphical designers for designing entities and entity relationships, entity queries, and UI screens. Business logic may be written in either Visual Basic or Visual C#. The tool can be installed as a stand-alone SKU or as an integrated add-in to Visual Studio 2010 Professional and higher.[50]

Upvotes: 1

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