Adding Components from the Toolbox
- Last Updated: April 16, 2026
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You can add components from the Visual Studio Toolbox to a Windows Forms application. For information about creating Windows Forms applications, refer to the Visual Studio online Help.
Before beginning this procedure, create a Windows Forms application and add a data connection.
Note: The following procedure uses the DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET Oracle data provider.
To add data provider components to a Windows Forms application:
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Select View / Toolbox. Scroll down the Toolbox until the Connect for ADO.NET Oracle Provider section appears.

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Select the OracleCommand widget and drag it onto the Windows Forms application.

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Continue adding widgets to the application as needed.