C1AutoComplete supports data binding which allows you to bind the label, value, and category fields to a data source of your choice.

Complete the following steps:

1. Right-click on the App_Data folder in the Solution Explorer and select Add | Existing Item from the list.
2. Locate the C1Nwind.mdb database in your ComponentOne Samples folder and click Add.
3. Select the C1AutoComplete control in your project.
4. Click the smart tag button to open the C1AutoComplete Tasks menu.
5. Click the arrow on the Choose Data Source drop-down list and select New Data Source from the list. This will open the Data Source Configuration Wizard.
6. Select SqlDatabase from the list and click OK. In the Choose Your Data Connection window, choose ConnectionString as your data connection and click Next.
7. In the Configure Select Statement window, select Products from the drop-down list under Specify columns from a table or view and click Next.
8. Click Test Query to make sure the database is properly queried and then click Finish.
9. Press F5 to run your application. Type a few letters into the search box to test the AutoComplete function.