Datasheet

2. The Web site is loaded into VWD, and the files that make up the application can be seen in the
Solution Explorer window. (If the Solution Explorer window is not visible, open it by selecting
Solution Explorer from the View menu.) As shown in Figure 1-11, notice that the database in the
App_Data folder is also visible.
Figure 1-11: Solution Explorer window
3. In fact, VWD has automatically attached the database to SQL Server Express. Select Database
Explorer from the View menu to open the Database Explorer window (see Figure 1-12). If
you are prompted to give yourself “dbo” permission at his point, select “yes.” The Database
Explorer window shows the data connections set up for VWD to use. You will see the database
shown there as well, and you can expand the tree-view list to see the categories of objects for
the database. (If, when you select the Database Diagrams entry, you are prompted to create the
items necessary to support diagramming click Yes.) As you select each item in the list, you see
details of this item appear in the Properties window, such as the connection string and provider
details that VWD is using to connect to SQL Server Express.
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