How to add linqdatasource in asp.net northwnd databse C#/VB.NET

How to add linqdatasource in asp.net northwnd database  C#/VB.NET

Step1)  Create a Web Application using C#/Vb.NET

Step2) Add new item "LINQ-To-SQL Class"  as shown below

Click on following image with .dbml will be added to Solution Explorer

Step 3) Select "Server Explorer"  from View Menu as shown below

Step 4)  Click on "Data Connections" Add new connection

                 

Step 5)  Add-connection dialog box will appear,  enter SQL-Server Instance name(i.e machinename\instancename) and select the database, enter username & password or select

windows authentication

here i selected northwnd database

Step 6)  Expand NorthWnd connection  in Data Connections,  Select Customers table as shown below

 

Just Drag and Drop Customers Table into .dbml surface

Step 7)   Build the Project( Otheriwse You can't configure LinqDataSource)

Step 8)  Create a Webpage  add 2 controls

              1)  LINQDataSource
             2)  GridView
as shown below
<div>
        <asp:LinqDataSource ID="LinqDataSource2" runat="server"></asp:LinqDataSource>
        <asp:GridView ID="GridView2" runat="server"></asp:GridView>
</div>

Step 9) Got to Design View of aspx page

             select  LINQDataSource
    Click on "Configure dataSource"  select  LINQ-SQL-class (with .dbml) shown in step 2.

Step 10) Click Next --> select table( here you added only customers table) so only Customer table will appear

select table here and then click on Advanced for Insert,update and delete

Click on Advanced Select all Operations Insert,Update and Delete. as shown below

Click OK and then FINISH


Step 11) Now Select GridView and Change DataSourceID to SqlDataSource1

It will automatically configure GridView Template as shown below

        <asp:LinqDataSource ID="LinqDataSource1" runat="server" ContextTypeName="WebApplication1.NorthWndCustomersDataContext" EnableDelete="True" EnableInsert="True" EnableUpdate="True" EntityTypeName="" TableName="Customers"></asp:LinqDataSource>
        <asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AllowPaging="True" AllowSorting="True" AutoGenerateColumns="False" DataKeyNames="CustomerID" DataSourceID="LinqDataSource1">
            <Columns>
                <asp:CommandField ShowDeleteButton="True" ShowEditButton="True" ShowSelectButton="True" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="CustomerID" HeaderText="CustomerID" ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="CustomerID" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="CompanyName" HeaderText="CompanyName" SortExpression="CompanyName" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="ContactName" HeaderText="ContactName" SortExpression="ContactName" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="ContactTitle" HeaderText="ContactTitle" SortExpression="ContactTitle" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Address" HeaderText="Address" SortExpression="Address" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="City" HeaderText="City" SortExpression="City" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Region" HeaderText="Region" SortExpression="Region" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="PostalCode" HeaderText="PostalCode" SortExpression="PostalCode" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Country" HeaderText="Country" SortExpression="Country" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Phone" HeaderText="Phone" SortExpression="Phone" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Fax" HeaderText="Fax" SortExpression="Fax" />
            </Columns>
        </asp:GridView>

That's it, Just run the Application,

Here is the OUTPUT

Apply Styles to GridView
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AllowPaging="True" AllowSorting="True" AutoGenerateColumns="False" DataKeyNames="CustomerID" DataSourceID="LinqDataSource1">
            <Columns>
                <asp:CommandField ShowDeleteButton="True" ShowEditButton="True" ShowSelectButton="True" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="CustomerID" HeaderText="CustomerID" ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="CustomerID" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="CompanyName" HeaderText="CompanyName" SortExpression="CompanyName" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="ContactName" HeaderText="ContactName" SortExpression="ContactName" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="ContactTitle" HeaderText="ContactTitle" SortExpression="ContactTitle" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Address" HeaderText="Address" SortExpression="Address" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="City" HeaderText="City" SortExpression="City" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Region" HeaderText="Region" SortExpression="Region" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="PostalCode" HeaderText="PostalCode" SortExpression="PostalCode" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Country" HeaderText="Country" SortExpression="Country" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Phone" HeaderText="Phone" SortExpression="Phone" />
                <asp:BoundField DataField="Fax" HeaderText="Fax" SortExpression="Fax" />
            </Columns>
            <EditRowStyle BackColor="Red" ForeColor="Yellow" />
            <SelectedRowStyle BackColor="#660033" ForeColor="White" />        </asp:GridView>

Styles Output 

 
 Happy Coding...