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.
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Create a new form or open an existing form.
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In the Form Designer, right-click the form, and click DataEnvironment.
For a form with an empty DataEnvironment object, the Open dialog box appears.
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In the Open dialog box, click Cancel.
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Right-click the Data Environment surface, and click Builder.
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In the DataEnvironment Builder, click the Cursors tab to make it visible.
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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.
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In the Class Designer, create a new CursorAdapter class or open an existing CursorAdapter class.
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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.