ADO.NET, LINQ, DataSet and other fun .NET technology

Download hotfixes

Sometimes you run into a bug in DataSet, or some other product. At this point, you have a couple of...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/03/2008

Tech Ed

I'm currently down in sunny Orlando, getting ready for Tech Ed (or is it TechEd? That dot between...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/30/2008

LINQ to DataSet - LinqDataView and indexes

Index usage One of the features of the DataView that often gets overlooked is its ability to very...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/19/2008

DataSets and nullable types

Let's say you want to have a DataSet with an Integer column, and this column can have no values,...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/15/2008

How'ya doing, where'ya been?

It's been a while - but don't worry, I didn't drop off the face of the planet, or get eaten by huge...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/15/2008

EnumerableRowCollection Type

If you've been playing with LINQ to DataSet, you may have noticed the EnumerableRowCollection type....

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/06/2007

LINQ to DataSet Data Binding – LinqDataView Restriction Joins

LINQ To DataSet Data Binding – LinqDataView restriction joins In previous episodes In the last post...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/24/2007

LINQ to DataSet Data Binding – Introducing LinqDataView

It's long overdue, but I finally was able to finish a few more posts on this series. Let me know if...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/05/2007

Want to see my source?

Have you ever wondered exactly what is going on inside of ADO.NET? Is Reflector the first thing you...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/04/2007

PASS 2007 - Happening now in Denver

I'm currently in Denver for the SQL Server PASS conference. I'll be giving a talk about the Entity...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/18/2007

LINQ to DataSet – Data Binding

With the introduction of LINQ to DataSet there finally exists a full featured query language for the...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/24/2007

Entity Framework starting points

I was recently asked what a high level list of good starting points for the Entity Framework is....

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/31/2007

Entity Framework for DBAs

There are a host of new technologies coming out, and among them are some ORM type of systems. I want...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/03/2007

LINQ to DataSet WebCast (May 2, 2007) - Samples and slides

This morning I performed a MSDN WebCast on LINQ to DataSet. I hope it was useful for people, and...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/02/2007

Beta 1 Orcas Samples - LINQ to Entities

With all the sample confusion during the March CTP, you will be pleased to know that the sample...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/01/2007

Silence soon to be broken

I've been quiet lately, mostly getting a lot of work done. The DevConnections conference went great;...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/01/2007

LINQ to DataSet at DevConnections 2007

I just finished a great presentation at DevConnections down here in sunny Orlando. For those of you...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/26/2007

Problems with the LINQ to Entities 101 samples in the March CTP

If you have downloaded the March CTP (and you have, haven't you?) you might have noticed that the...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/06/2007

Orcas March CTP now available

The Orcas March (aka Feb) CTP is now available for download. Included in this release is the Entity...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/28/2007

LINQ to DataSet

As part of the process of bringing our technology babies into the world, I wrote a series of blog...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/01/2007

IQueryable vs. IEnumerable

LINQ over DataSet contains two extension methods on DataTable that allow the data in a DataTable to...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/23/2006

Exploring Extension methods – potential method invocation problems

Extension methods are one of the many great new features of C# 3.0. They basically allow you to...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/12/2006

When to not cast to Anonymous types

I was doing some tests on LINQ over DataTables where I was selecting into a new anonymous type. The...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/07/2006