The lowly data field

[TenDot]

I'm struggling with something that I'm ashamed to ask but it's driving me
nuts. I've done all kinds of searches in google and here on msdn and this
forum. Either I'm asking the wrong question or I have a serious paradigm
mis-conception. :-(

I'm trying to make a data entry web form. I need to enable the user to
create a data record that'll be added to a SQL db, to modify or delete it as
well. I want to be able to construct the layout using a table and drop
fields into the table to have a typical form where I can group fields in a
visual/logical way. The tools in the Data Toolbox don't seem to be focused
on this kind of construction. The DetailsView and FormView gives me a column
of enterable fields but, that's not what I had in mind. I don't see any
tools to enable me to drop fields from the Toolbox. My DataSources palette
doesn't let me add a data source as all the action buttons are grey. (BTW I'm
using an ObjectDataSource referencing a StronglyTyped dataset in a separate
BusinessLogic class.)

So here's the thing: Am I missing an obvioius use of the Data palette or am
I missing a paradigm shift away from this kind of approach? Are wizard
snippets of data in directed flows the presentation paradigm now? I wouldn't
ask this question if I hadn't had so much trouble trying to find an answer
doing the usual searches.

If I'm missing something about simple drag and drop of data-fields into a
form please just direct me to a useful tutorial.


Thanks!

 

[Dennis D.]

I am using a table to layout a data entry web form. I want the form to add a
record to an SQL db. The cells of the table will contain the data entry
fields. How do I drag and drop fields into the table using the data toolbox?