Step 1 of 6: Create a Data Source for C1InputPanel

In this step you will create a data source that you can later bind the InputPanel's elements using the C1InputPanel Item Collection Editor designer. Create a .NET project and complete the following steps:

Add a new data source

In the project toolbar, from the Data menu select Add New Data Source. The Data Source Configuration Wizard dialog box appears.
Select Database and then click Next.
Click New Connection.
In the Add Connection dialog box, click Browse.
In the Select Microsoft Access Database File dialog box, locate the C1NWind.mdb (Documents\ComponentOne Samples\Common) , click Open, and then click OK.
Click the Next button to continue. A dialog box will appear asking if you would like to add the data file to your project and modify the connection string. Since it is not necessary to copy the database to your project, click No.
Verify the Yes, save the connection as check box is checked and click Next to continue.
Expand the Tables node and select the Employees object.
Click Finish.
A DataSet and connection string are added to your project.
Expand the Data group in the Visual Studio Toolbox and double-click on the BindingSource to add it to your component tray.

Select bindingSource1 from the Properties window, set its DataSource property to C1NWindDataSet and its DataMember property to Employees.

An employeesTableAdapter is added to the component tray as well as the following code to the Form_Load event:

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Me.EmployeesTableAdapter.Fill(Me.C1NWindDataSet.Employees)

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