The Oracle Entity Framework Data Provider
- Last Updated: April 16, 2026
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The DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET Oracle Entity Framework data provider (the Oracle Entity Framework data provider) supports Oracle servers. For the latest support and certification information, visit the DataDirect Product Compatibility Guide.
The Oracle Entity Framework data provider supports the following programming features:
- Database First
- Model First
- Code First
- "Plain-old" CLR objects (POCO) entities
- DbContext
The Oracle Entity Framework data provider uses the Oracle data provider to communicate with the Oracle database server. This means that the functionality defined by the Oracle data provider applies to the Oracle Entity Framework data provider unless otherwise noted in this section. Similarly, any performance configurations made to the Oracle data provider are realized by the Oracle Entity Framework data provider.
See the README text file shipped with your product for the file name of the Oracle Entity Framework data provider.