Using the Data Providers in Visual Studio

DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET data providers support integration into Microsoft Visual Studio. This means that developers can use the graphical user interface of Visual Studio to perform a variety of tasks.

This section describes how the features of DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET data providers are integrated into Visual Studio.

This section includes the following sections:

• Using Provider-specific Templates
• Creating a New Connection in Server Explorer
• Using the DataDirect Wizards
• Adding Components from the Toolbox
• Use Scenarios for Data Provider Integration in Visual Studio
• Using the Data Provider with the ADO.NET Entity Framework
• Using the Performance Tuning Wizard in Visual Studio