Re: XML versus OLE?

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From: Miha Markic [MVP C#] (miha)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:25:13 +0200

Hi,

"S.Sigal" <aspforums@xact-solutions.removethis.com> wrote in message
news:e9wbBY2iEHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello:
> I'm having a little trouble diving into the data side of NET -- mainly
> because I
> find it so time consuming to create a new database, table, etc...and
> entering
> test data (especially Guids!) for every little test scenario I want to
> experiment with...

You might use Northwind test database...

>
> Whereas I could do this much faster if I could first experiment with some
> kind
> of XML file that I put together, then once the sql is figured out, take
> the time
> to create a real DB table, etc.
> In other words, is there a way to interact with XML files through an
> OleProvider/OdbcProvider, so that I can do database programming but "with
> training wheels"?

Check out XmlDataDocument. 

-- 
Miha Markic [MVP C#] - RightHand .NET consulting & development
miha at rthand com
www.rthand.com

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