InstantForum 2017-1 FinalStrataFrame Forumhttp://forum.strataframe.net/StrataFrame ForumTue, 09 Jun 2026 15:40:34 GMT20http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost3220.aspxI have a DevExpress LookUpEdit and i want to populate it once... when the form loads. I dont think I need anything fancy like creating a BO and then a BBS... But I'm not sure how to do this...<br> <br> I have a SQL statement and in Visual Studio 2003 I knew that you could create an adapter that filled a dataset and then bound your combobox to the dataset... but I dont see data adapter's in 2005 and even if i did... is that the best way to do it?<br> <br> ThanksMon, 02 Oct 2006 15:17:41 GMTStarkMikehttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost3246.aspxSorry for any misunderstanding...business objects themselves are just a class and are actually very light-weight...at any rate, glad you are going :)Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:17:41 GMTTrent L. Taylorhttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost3245.aspxYes I have populated combos and listviews using PopulationDataSourceSettings... I guess I misunderstood business objects a little. I assumed that you only created a BO for data that you would want to manipulate (add, edit, delete). I was under the assumption that creating a BO merely to populate a control was kind of a kludge and involved too much overhead.<br> <br> But thanks for your input, i will use this method from now on. ;)Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:09:53 GMTStarkMikehttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost3241.aspxYou don't have to use a BBS or drop a BO on the form.&nbsp; Have you ever populated a combo with the PopulationDataSourceSettings?&nbsp; There is a property on all combos called PopulationDataSourceSettings that allows you to populate a combo from a business object.&nbsp; </P><P>Look in the help under UI Layer -&gt; List Control PopulationMon, 02 Oct 2006 14:21:58 GMTTrent L. Taylorhttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost3240.aspxRight. All I want to be able to do is fill a combo box once... when the form loads. It just seems to me to be a lot of extra/unnecessary work to create a business object then drop that business object onto a form... then drop a BBS onto a form and then bind the BBS to the BO and the combobox to the BBS.Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:18:42 GMTStarkMikehttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost3226.aspxMike,</P><P>You really shouldn't be creating adapters manually unless under very extreme circumstances....the framework provides you with all of the connection and access you need.&nbsp; First of all, this is a basic feature that StrataFrame provides...list population.&nbsp; You should be using the PopulationDataSourceSettings property and have it populate on the FormLoad.&nbsp; You can find some more details in the help documentation or you can look at some of the samples that come with the framework.&nbsp; Before I go into any more explanation I want to make sure that I haven't missed something in your post.</P><P>You are just wanting to populate a list or combo with some data that can be shown to the end-user and possibly bound to a field as well...correct?Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:44:03 GMTTrent L. Taylor