- Start the OpenESQL Assistant. 
                  		
               
- Right-click on the data source list. 
                  		
               
- Click 
                  		  Add XML Data Source. 
                  		
               
- Browse to the XML file you want to use as a data source and double-click to select it. This file must contain an embedded
                  XML schema for the file as well as data. 
                  		
               
Note:  
               		
               This feature is available only when you set the following Visual Studio options for OpenESQL Assistant as follows: 
                  		
               
 
               		
                
                  		  
                  - Mode option set to 
                     			 ADO.NET
                     		  
                  
- Generate option set to EXEC ADO - disconnected model