Sheng Jiang
7/31/2007 1:06:00 AM
From: "Sheng Jiang[MVP]" <sheng_jiang@hotmail.com.discuss>
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Subject: Re: Typed Dataset: Add expression-based column?
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:06:09 -0500
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because views get compiled in the database and will run faster than
hardcoded sql.
If you are building a multi-tier application, you can also create a business
object and bind your list column to a calculated property.
Sheng Jiang
Microsoft MVP in VC++
osoft MVP in VC++
"Benji" <Benji@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7A7FF251-388E-49FE-85F0-34D385EFF208@microsoft.com...
> Hi Sheng,
>
> Why this over the SQL select query that merges the two fields? Also, do
you
> have any info on how I would go the other route and add an expression
based
> column to the datatable?
>
> Thanks...
>
> -Ben
>
> "Sheng Jiang[MVP]" wrote:
>
> > You can create a view in the database that join the two tables and use
it in
> > a new \table adapter.
> >
> > --
> > Sheng Jiang
> > Microsoft MVP in VC++
> > "benji" <benji@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4ABDF822-9CF6-4886-8BE5-6C3C7FDEEB20@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi, I'm creating a typed dataset based off of a SQL Server 2005 DB.
There
> > are
> > > 2 fields from one table that I'd like to bind to on an ASP.NET
> > dropdownlist.
> > > Since I can't specify two fields in the "Datatextfield" proprety of
the
> > > control, I'm trying to create an expression-based column. One thing
that
> > > compilicates things a bit is that one of the fields is actually a
number
> > > which points to a friendly display value in a different table. There's
a
> > > foreign-key relationship that the dataset designer (and SQL Server
2005)
> > are
> > > both aware of. So I can modify the query that my method uses to
include
> > the
> > > proper text value from the other table. However, when I try to, in the
> > query,
> > > create a single field that combines that text field and the other
field (a
> > > datetime field), I get an error at runtime complaining of a problem
> > > converting between a datetime and a character string:
> > >
> > > "Conversion failed when converting datetime from character string"
> > >
> > > Line 1329: this.Adapter.SelectCommand.Parameters[0].Value =
> > > ((int)(OwnerOfShoes));
> > > Line 1330: DataSet1.ShoeInstancesDataTable dataTable = new
> > > DataSet1.ShoeInstancesDataTable();
> > > Line 1331: this.Adapter.Fill(dataTable);
> > > Line 1332: return dataTable;
> > > Line 1333: }
> > >
> > > Should I be trying to architect a solution to this in the SQL query?
I'd
> > > really like to try to modify the datatable after the SQL query is
> > complete,
> > > but it gets a bit more complicated because one of the values needs to
be
> > > looked up in a related table. I'm not sure where I would add the code.
> > Would
> > > I use a partial class to add a new method?
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on this? Any suggestions for the best way to do this?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > -Ben
> >
> >
> >