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Data-Related Tools
Data Tools
Data tools help you build applications that access
data, including LINQ, which brings new query
capabilities to C# and Visual Basic
Data Sources window displays the data sources in
your project for creating data-bound controls
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Database Explorer enables you to open data
connections and to log on to servers and explore
their databases
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Database Project project template for direct
manipulation of database objects and data
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Dataset Designer is a set of visual tools for creating
and editing typed datasets and the individual items
that make up datasets
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition is a
compact database that can be deployed on desktop
computers, notebooks, smart devices, and Tablet PCs
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Object Relational Designer provides a visual design
surface for creating LINQ to SQL entity classes and
relationships based on objects in a database
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Query and View Designer enables you to create
views and queries and return results for modification
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Server Explorer enables you to open data
connections and to log on to servers and explore
their databases and system services
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SQL Server Express is a client database platform
modeled after Microsoft SQL Server 2005
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SQL Server Project project template for creating
classes to use in a SQL Server
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SQLMetal command-line tool can be used during
build to generate classes from existing databases for
use in LINQ to SQL applications
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XML Tools
Visual Studio 2008 includes a number of tools to help
you work with XML documents, schema, and data
Create XSD Schema from an XML Document enables
you to create XSD schema from an XML document by
inferring one from the data in the XML document,
converting an external DTD and internal subset, or by
converting an inline XDR schema
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XML Editor supports XML syntax checking, schema
validation and IntelliSense, XML snippets, DTDs, XSD
schemas, conversion of DTDs and XDRs schema to
XML Schema, and document outlining
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