.net backend editable database?

[jrod11]

Hi everyone,
i'm looking for a .net web app where a user can go to a backend control page and create, add, edit fields, etc. that will be posted to a database and then displayed on a front end page in a table.

does anyone have any suggestions for some open source that can accomplish this?

all suggestions are appreciated!

[Frinavale]

Don't know of any open source code that would let you do it but that doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.

By the sounds of it you want to create a web page that lets an administrator manage a database. This could be dangerous so you should take extra precautions to validate the data coming in and ensure that the user is who they are.

Anyways, tools like GridViews are aware of the columns of it's data source. This means that you can just retrieve the data from the database and display it in a GridView.

If you want to add a new column then add controls (like TextBoxes and buttons) that let the user specify the name and type for the column....then refresh the GridView.

Likewise, add controls that let the user delete columns...

-Frinny

[jrod11]

Thanks for your input. it is going to go on a company intranet, so i'm not too concerned about people editing it. only certain people in charge of making edits will be given the link.

What search terms should I use to find tutorials? .net data binding to gridview?

[Frinavale]

Hmmm...

Well you need a starting point.
I would start with determining what you want to display...do you want to use a GridView? It displays data which can be retrieved from the database.

Have you used this control before?
It's a monster....I'd start there I guess.

A lot of the information you need on GridViews and any other .NET controls can be found in the MSDN Library. This resource should get you pointed in the right direction....there are multiple articles on the GridView Control there. I recommend bookmarking the MSDN Library and using it as your primary resource when developing in .NET

-Frinny

[jrod11]

Perfect, thanks for the help!