You create a typed DataSet using the Data Source Configuration Wizard or the Creating and Editing Typed Datasets.
Note
For information on creating datasets programmatically, see Creating a DataSet.
Creating Typed Datasets with the Data Source Configuration Wizard or with the Dataset Designer
To create a dataset with the Data Source Configuration Wizard
- On the Data menu, click Add New Data Source to start the Data Source Configuration Wizard. 
- Select Database on the Choose a Data Source Type page. 
- Complete the wizard and a typed dataset is added to your project. For more information, see Data Source Configuration Wizard. 
To create a dataset with the Dataset Designer
- On the Project menu, click Add New Item. 
- Select DataSet from the Add New Item dialog box. 
- Type a name for the dataset. 
- Click Add. - The dataset is added to the project and opens in the Dataset Designer. 
- Drag items from the DataSet tab of the Toolbox onto the designer. For more information, see How to: Edit a Dataset. - -or- - Drag items from an active connection in Server Explorer/Database Explorer onto the Dataset Designer. 
See Also
Tasks
Walkthrough: Connecting to Data in a Database (Windows Forms)
Concepts
Creating and Editing Typed Datasets
Working with Datasets in Visual Studio
Preparing Your Application to Receive Data
Fetching Data into Your Application