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The .NET Framework type to ADO.NET data type mappings

Slayter — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:53:54 +0000

.NET Framework Type	ADO.NET Database Type	SQL Data Type
String	Varchar	Varchar()
String	Nvarchar	Nvarchar()
String	NChar	Nchar()
String	NText	NText
String	Text	Text
Double	BigInt	Float
DateTime	DateTime	Datetime
DateTime	SmallDateTime	Smalldatetime
Int	Int	Int
Int64	BigInt	Bigint
Int16	SmallInt	smallint
Byte[]	Binary	Binary()
Byte[]	Image	Image
Byte[]	VarBinary	Varbinary()
Byte	TinyInt	Tinyint
Bool	Bit	Bit
Decimal	Decimal	Decimal
Decimal	Money	Money
Decimal	SmallMoney	SmallMoney
Float	Float	Float
Guid	UniqueIdentifier	Uniqueidentifier
Real	Real	Real

Binding Data to Data Web Controls

Slayter — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:57:55 +0000

4GuysFromRolla – Binding a Scalar Array to Data Web Control

The ASP.NET data Web controls can display any data that implements either the IEnumerable interface or the IListSource interface. They are bound through two lines of codes:

The object is assigned to the data Web control’s DataSource property
The data Web control’s DataBind() method is called

The syntax for displaying a particular field in a data Web control depends upon the data Web control being used.

Two examples:

DataGrid
```
AutoGenerateColumns="True">
```
DataList
```
  
    <%# Container.DataItem %>
  
```

Data Access Tutorials

Slayter — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:21:29 +0000

Microsoft ASP.NET Official Data Access Tutorials – really covers a whole varieties of topics, take the time to read them.

Mastering ASP.NET Data Binding

Slayter — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:57:56 +0000

A fundamental article on ASP.NET Data Binding found on CodeProject
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/Mastering_DataBinding.aspx