dotConnect for PostgreSQL

dotConnect for PostgreSQL Description

dotConnect for PostgreSQL Professional is a data provider to direct access to PostgreSQL database for the Microsoft .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework. It completely based on ActiveX Data Objects for the .NET Framework (ADO.NET) technology. ADO.NET provides a rich set of components for creating distributed, data-sharing applications. It is an integral part of the .NET Framework, providing access to relational data, XML, and application data. dotConnect for PostgreSQL Professinal can be used in the same way as the SQL Server .NET or the OLE DB .NET Data Provider. dotConnect for PostgreSQL Professional will allow users to build fast and lightweight applications working with PostgreSQL.dotConnect for PostgreSQL Professional supports PostgreSQL server since 7.1 version to 8.0. The provider works with .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 and .NET Compact Framework, and can be used with the following development environments: · Microsoft Visual Studio .NET· Borland Delphi 2005, Delphi 8 · Borland C#Builder dotConnect for PostgreSQL Professional can be used together with UniDirect .NET, data provider that provides universal access to different databases within a single code. Here are some key features of "dotConnect for PostgreSQL":Direct access to PostgreSQL serverDoesn't require PostgreSQL client library and uses PostgreSQL protocol directly100% managed codeHigh performanceEasy to deploySupports the latest versions of PostgreSQL serverAll PostgreSQL data types supportStored functions supportReturning result sets from stored functionsComposite types support.NET Compact Framework supportMono Framework supportAdvanced connection pooling featureFill DataSet with multiple queryPgSqlScript component to execute scriptsPgSqlLoader component for fast loading dataPgSqlDump component to backup and restore dataPgSqlDataTable component to retrieve and manipulate dataBase-Class-Based provider modelAbility to store data in PgSqlDataReader objectAbility to retrieve metadata informationPaginal access to query resultAsynchronous execution supportNamed parameters supportAbility of monitoring query execution with DBMonitorAdvanced design-time editorsDataset Wizard to leverage design-time setupGenerate DataSet WizardSupport for Data Access Application Block in Enterprise LibraryASP.NET data providers: Membership provider, Role provider, Session State provider, Profile providerTableMapping editorData previewAdvanced integration with Visual Studio 2005, including Server Explorer, Data Source wizard, TableAdapter configuration, Query Builder and configuring web component SqlDataSourceEasy migration from ODBC and OLE DB .NET Data Providers with Migration WizardHelp integrated into IDEFree support for registered users during 1 yearLicensed per a developer without royalty fee Requirements:NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0ADO.NET Entity Framework Limitations:30-day trial What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]The behaviour is changed: now a transaction rollbacks on Connection.Close() if Transaction.Commit() was not called before closing the connectionThe bug with disabling some properties in Devart components in Visual Studio Express is fixedThe bug with calling the RowUpdating event of PgSqlDataTable and PgSqlDataAdapter classes when no data is changed is fixedThe bug with installing provider assemblies for the x64 version of SQL Server Integration Services is fixedLinqConnect (formerly known as LINQ to PostgreSQL):The possibility to inherit from the data provider classes is addedEntity Developer:The new "Provider Manifest Token" model property is implemented to identify the target server (Entity Framework models)The behaviour is changed: the values of "Target Server" and "Server Version" can be reset via the Model Settings > Synchronization > Mapping dialog despite the fact whether connection is specified in Database Explorer or notEntity Framework su... �.You can free download dotConnect for PostgreSQL from Softpedia now.