I am using the latest version of DevExpress and SF in VS 2008. I created a BO and just by using a break point I found that it does have data in it. I also created a Custom Business Binding Source and put in the code so it does appear on my toolBox. I dropped the BO and the BBS on my form. I also have placed a DevExpress Grid on my form.

Using the little black arrow on the top right of the grid(forgot what it is called) I did the following steps:

1. Choose Data Source.

2. Add Project Data Source.

3. Choose Object as data type.

4. Found my BOLib, found my BBS and selected it.

5. It immediately created the databindingsource and put the columns that I want in the grid.

6. I looked at the columns and they have the correct field names in them.

7. Because of #5 and #6 I think the grid is set up correctly?????

8. Run project and the grid shows with the column titles but no data.



What am I missing? TIA.

Well, the good news is that this is 100% on the connection side. This error is genuine as I have never seen this message to date when it truly cannot connect to SQL. Check the following:



1. That the server is up and running

2. That the named instance is correct

3. You have the proper login credentials

4. If none of the above works, open the program.cs and change the Applicationkey to something other than StrataFrameSample and it will force the connection string wizard to come back up again and allow you to reset your connection.

All right it Works but what I had to do is stop using the machine I was using and moving too another of my laptops. Apparently the connection to the SQLExpress server is somehow hosed or something. I have not tried your suggestions yet but I will and report back.

I do have SqlExpress 2005 and 2008 on that other machine (that does not work) and I use both instances but the strataframesample is attached to the 2008 instance. Could there be something that let's SF look at the 2005 instance even though I tell it that sqlexpress2008 is the instance? I will try and attach to one of my other databases and see what happens with it...............

Trent and Peter thanks for all of your help. At least I know how to get the DevExpress Grid to work now. I did create my own project on my other laptop and it did work also. I just was too lazy to change the ethernet dongle.......

At least I was able to follow directions and make it work which makes me feel better.

When I started playing with the DevExpress Grid I put in the RowUpdated the following to update the data:

Me.CustomersTableAdapter.Update(Me.DSCustomers.Customers)



but how do I do it using a Strataframe BBS? TIA.

Terry,



This post confuses me as the sample I posted SHOWs how to use an SF BBS with a DevExpress grid. At this point I am unsure of what you are getting at. Please provide more details. Thanks.