CursorAdapter Builder
The CursorAdapter Builder makes it possible for you to build CursorAdapter objects more quickly. You can open the CursorAdapter Builder from the Form Designer or Class Designer.
To open the CursorAdapter Builder from the Form Designer
Create a new form or open an existing form.
In the Form Designer, right-click the form, and click DataEnvironment.
For a form with an empty DataEnvironment object, the Open dialog box appears.
In the Open dialog box, click Cancel.
Right-click the Data Environment surface, and click Builder.
In the DataEnvironment Builder, click the Cursors tab to make it visible.
To create a new CursorAdapter object, click New.
You can now set properties for the CursorAdapter object you created, add a CursorAdapter object from a class library, or edit an existing CursorAdapter object.
You can also open the CursorAdapter Builder from a form by right-clicking an existing CursorAdapter object in the form's Data Environment and clicking Builder.
To open the CursorAdapter Builder from the Class Designer
In the Class Designer, create a new CursorAdapter class or open an existing CursorAdapter class.
Right-click the new or existing CursorAdapter class and select Builder.
Builder Tabs
- Properties
Specifies the properties of the CursorAdapter object.
- Data Access
Specifies how the CursorAdapter object retrieves data from the data source.
- Auto-Update
Specifies how the CursorAdapter object updates records automatically in the data source.
See Also
Reference
CursorAdapter Class
DataEnvironment Builder
Form Designer