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Topic: N-Tier Data Form - Data Access Layer

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Posted by Paul Fox on 03-11-2005 12:45
http://www.developers.ie/docs/Basic%20N-tierExample.zip

This sample shows you how to build an N-Tier data application.

This demonstrates the use of a 3-Tier system, using SQL Server or MSDE as a back end (accessing the Northwind database), a data access layer middle tier, and a data-bound form as the front end.

The front end is a common type of data-bound form and is useful for navigating through records and viewing various levels of detail for the data related to each record.

Application Overview
See how to create a data access layer on the middle tier that will create a DataSet object to be consumed on the front-end.

See how events are used in the back end to provide status information to the front end.
View an example of data binding on the front-end.

See how a single DataSet can be filled with two DataTables and bound to various controls that are kept in sync with each other.