Generating DataSet from an XML Schema in Visual Studio 2005
Microsoft loves keeping people on their toes. In Visual Studio 2003, you could generate a DataSet from an XML Schema by just right clicking on the file and clicking Generate DataSet. In Visual Studio 2005, that option is no longer there. Now, in order to generate the DataSet, a user would:
- Bring up the properties window for the schema by right clicking on the schema (xsd) file and clicking Properties (or select the file and hit F4)
- In the Custom Tools property add MSDataSetGenerator
- Right click on the schema file and click Run Custom Tool
- The new DataSet will be added to the toolbox
