Step 2 : Creating the Business Object Project

Follow these instructions carefully to create your Jump Start Business Object project. We highly recommend using the specified names and directories shown in each step to ensure success!

1. Select File | New | Project... from the Visual Studio menu.

   

2. As shown in the above screen shot, in the filter box, enter MM .NET. In the center pane, select MM .NET EF Code First Business Object Library VB, then click Next. This launches the Configure your new project dialog:

   

3. In the Project Name box, enter: Order System Business Objects EF Code First VB, and in the Location box, enter: C:\MM .NET Jump Start. Check the Place solution and project in the same directory check box and click the Create button.

4. This launches the New MM .NET Business Object Library (VB .NET) dialog. This is an MM .NET dialog that allows you to specify a default namespace for your project.

   

5. In the Default Namespace box, enter: Acme.OrderSystem.BusinessCF (don't forget the periods between the words, and note that no spaces are allowed in the namespace). Microsoft recommends you create namespaces for your applications beginning with <CompanyName>.<Product>. This convention helps avoid duplicate class names across different companies. In this case our company is Acme, our product is OrderSystem, and all classes in this project will be assigned to the BusinessCF namespace.

6. Click OK. After a few seconds (or longer, depending on the speed of your computer!), your new solution is displayed in the Visual Studio Solution Explorer and should look something like this:

   

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   Step 3 : Specifying Database Connection Information