Object Data Source

Creating an Object Data Source that utilizes the K2 Data Provider will expose SmartObjects and allow the data to be manipulated using SQL statements or stored procedures to return specific data. The Object data source is used to create forms in an ASP.NET Web site or Windows Application.

The configuration of an Object Data Source requires the following steps:
In this Help file configuring an ObjectDataSource in an ASP.NET web site will be explained. Configuring the ObjectDataSource in a Windows Application follows similar principles.
  1. Open a new ASP.NET Web Site project in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
  2. Create a DataSet
  3. Configure the ObjectDataSource
  4. Build a Form using the ObjectDataSource