This is not a homework problem & my first post in 2+ years. I just got asked to do this in C# based on my asp & DB experience & I am tearing my hair out as they want in done in one day & 2 MS videos say to do the same thing & it does not work (at least does not display like their examples did.

I managed to get the Access Database connected (it checked out ok) and I actually can see the data in the tables in the C# IDE (solution explorer), but when I followed the Microsoft video steps telling me to create a dataset & then drag the table to a form, all I see is the empty table. The columns titles showed up fine, but when I went to build, no data shows up like in Beth's video, even though I can see the table data if I look at the table in the solution explorer (100's of lines).

I can't find any info on how to troubleshoot this, as it seems so basice, no one else has had this issue? I hope some one out there can help me figure out why I can't see the data in the Form Table. is there something in Properties that was not mentioned that I have to set to allow it to flow in?

TIA to all to try to help!

Make a copy of your access database, truncate the tables, add a test row in each table, and upload the database.

Tried to & get the same results. I can see the rows in preview, just not on the table. When I try to add data in CS, when i try to save, I get:
InvalidOperationException was Unhandled
Microsoft Jet.OLEDB.4.0 provider is not registered on local machine.
When I open the access db directly in Access I get a warning about unsafe queries or the like & suggesting that I install some this Jet thing, which I passed on since I know the database source is ok.

I read something about needing controls on the form, but Beth just dragged the table node 7 then hit build. No other controls, unless I missed something.

I asked you to do that so I would have a copy of your database tables that I could test on........ I don't see the database attached.

duh, sorry, I was so stressed out & have been away from programming I thought you meant for me to try attaching the shorter DB. I have truncated from thousands to 220 on one table, the other 2 are smaller. There is a test row at the bottom of 2 tables, the state table auto aphabetized the testrow under T.

From reading it seems that I was supposed to at controls to the form first, but the tutorial I was following did no such thing. I tried following the northwind tutorial even though its (the database-it came with either the C# program or the tutorial I downloaded) on my pc, & "ok" when I connect the database, when I tried to do a different exericse, I got an "access not allowed"error.

Didn't comprehend that you wanted the DB. Now I understand , but I had to zip it to upload. It is only 3 tables. Thanks.

I'll make a project for you with a grid and a screencast of how I did it. Will that work?

For someone w/a degree, it seems I do not comprehend english today.
First of all, thanks so much & I am really glad you are online at this hour as I am getting desparate trying to use tutorials that don;t work.
Does the grid mean steps of what to do?
I assume screencast means a video?
If yes to either, that sounds wonderful.

Here is the project, I can't get the video to upload .. the forum keeps bombing out saying upload failed. Let me try it another post.

Ok the video won't attach, I will PM you a download link and please post back here or PM me when you're done so I can delete it.

I just got the video to work. flash does not work in vista, unlesss you know how to go in & turn it on inside 6 layers of files. After 2-3 tries to reinstall, I googled & found out the proble, then had to find the solution, which actually worked.

I only watched the first few seconds to see that it worked, so I could report back that I got that far. Its a bit fuzzy, so its going to take me a bit to figure out what I am looking at & compare to to my project. (Honestly I am not complaining!!) Just give me some time to figure out what I am looking at & see if it makes sense.

I am not sure where these steps pick up/start: right after selecting a dataset? i think thats where I messed up cuz there was no drop down arrow to continue.

Starting to feel hopeful, thanks to you!