title: c# binding controls work in form, but not user control
body: <p>I have a mysql database that I am using my Windows form application to view and fill data in. </p>
  
  <p>I'm running into a problem when I try to use binding sources in a user control. All I'm doing is clicking and dragging a label from the data sources toolbar.</p>
  
  <p>When I run the program, the label can't reference the fields in my database. The correct data sources are displayed at the bottom of the design view and in the Designer code.</p>
  
  <p>But, when I do the same thing in the form, it works perfectly well.</p>
  
  <p>What changes between the form data binding and the user control data binding? I've tried digging in the Designer code, creating an entirely new project so I don't have any messy code in the way.</p>
  
  <p>Edit: The article,
  <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms233787.aspx" rel="nofollow">Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Form user control that supports simple data binding</a>
  <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms233787.aspx" rel="nofollow"></a> makes it look like I can simply drag an drop on the user control, no question asked. However, this does not work for me</p>