DataSet Editor is missing from the "Open With" dialog in VS2005

Question

I'm using Visual Studio 2005. I normally use the DataSet Editor to design datasets. However, this option is no longer available in the Open With dialog. Visual Studio now defaults to designing datasets with the XML Schema Editor.

How can I get the DataSet Editor restored as an available option when designing datasets?

Answer 1

The easiest way to get the DataSet Editor back is to launch the Visual Studio Command Prompt and run: devenv /Setup

This will cause Visual Studio to merge the resource meta data that is used to populate the "Open With..." menu option, among other things.

Answer 2

Yes nice , this is the thing that worked , I first tried this command that I rememebred to reset :

devenv.exe/resetsettings

It opened VS2005 configured it (looked like) but then the desginser for the dataset were still missing .

So instead of resetting use the devenv/Setup command , as it resolved my problem .

Regards, Fahad.