Listing 1: Implementing a Disconnected Data Management Strategy
using System; using System.Data; using System.Data.SqlClient; using System.Drawing; using System.Windows.Forms; class DisconnectedDataform : Form { private SqlConnection conn; private SqlDataAdapter daCustomers; private DataSet dsCustomers; private DataGrid dgCustomers; private const string tableName = "Customers"; // initialize form with DataGrid and Button public DisconnectedDataform() { // fill dataset Initdata(); // set up datagrid dgCustomers = new DataGrid(); dgCustomers.Location = new Point(5, 5); dgCustomers.Size = new Size( this.ClientRectangle.Size.Width - 10, this.ClientRectangle.Height - 50); dgCustomers.DataSource = dsCustomers; dgCustomers.DataMember = tableName; // create update button Button btnUpdate = new Button(); btnUpdate.Text = "Update"; btnUpdate.Location = new Point( this.ClientRectangle.Width/2 - btnUpdate.Width/2, this.ClientRectangle.Height - (btnUpdate.Height + 10)); btnUpdate.Click += new EventHandler(btnUpdateClicked); // make sure controls appear on form Controls.AddRange(new Control[] { dgCustomers, btnUpdate }); } // set up ADO.NET objects public void Initdata() { // instantiate the connection conn = new SqlConnection( "Server=(local);DataBase=Northwind;Integrated Security=SSPI"); // 1. instantiate a new DataSet dsCustomers = new DataSet(); // 2. init SqlDataAdapter with select command and connection daCustomers = new SqlDataAdapter( "select CustomerID, CompanyName from Customers", conn); // 3. fill in insert, update, and delete commands SqlCommandBuilder cmdBldr = new SqlCommandBuilder(daCustomers); // 4. fill the dataset daCustomers.Fill(dsCustomers, tableName); } // Update button was clicked public void btnUpdateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e) { // write changes back to DataBase daCustomers.Update(dsCustomers, tableName); } // start the Windows form static void Main() { Application.Run(new DisconnectedDataForm()); } }

