Progress DataDirect Connect Series for ADO.NET User’s Guide

The Progress DataDirect Connect Series for ADO.NET User’s Guide contains the following information:

• Quick Start provides information about connecting to a database with your DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET data providers.
• Using the Data Providers provides general information about using .NET applications with the DataDirect Connect ADO.NET data providers and provides information about developing .NET applications in the .NET environment.
• Advanced Features describes advanced features of the data providers, including connection pooling, statement caching, security, and DataDirect Bulk Load.
• Using the Data Providers in Visual Studio describes how to use the ADO.NET data providers from within Visual Studio.
• The following sections describe information specific to each ADO.NET and Entity Framework data provider.
  • The DB2 Data Provider
  • The DB2 Entity Framework Data Provider
  • The Oracle Data Provider
  • The Oracle .NET Data Provider
  • The Oracle Entity Framework Data Provider
  • The SQL Server Data Provider
  • The Sybase Data Provider
  • The Sybase Entity Framework Data Provider
• Bulk Load Configuration Files provides samples of the files created during bulk load operations.
• Connection String Option Descriptions describes the connection string options for each data provider.
• .NET Classes provides the .NET public objects, properties, and methods supported by the ADO.NET data providers.
• IANA Code Page Mappings maps the most widely used IBM code pages to IANA code page names.