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dotConnect for MySQL History

This page lists the functionality added in each version of dotConnect for MySQL. To view the full changelog including bug fixes, consult the dotConnect for MySQL revision history.

27-Jan-12 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 6.70

Entity Developer

• The documentation generation for navigation properties is implemented
• The "Recreate Model" option, allowing to rebuild the model from a scratch, is added to the "Update Model From Database" wizard
• The "GeneratePartialClass" template property to generate a partial class, which will not be overwritten by the designer, for each class in the model is added
• The stored procedures support in DbContext template in case of XML mapping is implemented (Entity Framework models)
• The behaviour is changed: database column comments are transfered to the Summary attribute of the Documentation property now
• The behaviour is changed: the TINYINT(1) data type is now used for the columns which correspond to the System.Boolean properties

Entity Framework

• Entity Framework 4.3 Beta 1 (Code First Migrations) is supported

09-Dec-11 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 6.60

Entity Developer

• Capability for customizing the default Type Mapping Rules is implemented
• Capability for setting diagram options either globally for all diagram documents or separately for a particular one is implemented: the Diagram Appearance and Printing options can now be set through the Options dialog box
• Capability for setting such options as Environment, Diagram and Servers' to adjust the Entity Developer behavior, Model diagram behavior and Type Mapping Rules to your needs is implemented
• Capability for setting and defining the class property validation rules based on different engines (Data Annotation, Enterprise Library, NHibernate Validator) is added
• The HasStream attribute of entity types, used retrieve binary data as a stream via Open Data Protocol, is supported (Entity Framework models)
• The documentation generation for Enum members is implemented
• The "Detect function-based column default value" option for automatic setting StoreGeneratedPattern to Identity for corresponding columns is implemented for Entity Framework models (by default, false)
• The algorithm for forming the Navigation Properties names, when there are several FOREIGN KEY constraints between the same tables, is changed
• The behaviour is changed: the Navigation Property will not be displayed on the diagram and in Model Explorer if "Generate" is set to false for the appropriate association end
• The behaviour is changed: the Validate Max Length attribute is synchronized with the Max Length attribute of Property by default now
• The behaviour is changed: the Validate Required attribute is synchronized with the Nullable attribute of Property by default now
• The behaviour is changed: when selecting a property in the Model Explorer, the corresponding entity on the diagram does not expand if it is collapsed

Entity Framework

• The generation of SQL-literals for byte array is supported
• The behavior of the Database.Delete code-first method is changed: the constraints are now disabled when database objects are deleted
• The config.QueryOptions.NoEscapeLike option is implemented to manage LIKE behaviour when using Linq to Entities extention methods .Contains() .EndsWith() .StartsWith()

06-Sep-11 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 6.50

• The MySqlDump.HexBlob property for making dump in hexadecimal format for BLOB is implemented
• The GEOMETRYCOLLECTION, LINESTRING, MULTIPOINT, MULTIPOLYGON, and POINT data types are supported by MySqlCommandBuilder.DeriveParameters()

LinqConnect (formerly known as LINQ to MySQL)

• Fluent Mapping support is added

Entity Developer

• Fluent Mapping template for LinqConnect models is added
• Support for enumerated types ("enums") in LinqConnect and Entity Framework June 2011 CTP models is implemented
• Import for selected stored procedures into the context model for Entity Framework models is implemented
• New skins to improve the apllication appearance are implemented
• Selection driven highlighting is implemented
• Capability for changing the shape color for entities, complex types and enums is implemented
• Capability for selecting the diagram skin type is implemented
• Disabling facets that are not applicable to the current field type is implemented (LinqConnect models)
• The 'Binary As Guid' connection string parameter is supported
• The possibility of specifying the name of the connection string to be saved in the application configuration file is implemented
• Default behaviour changed: now the Update To Database Wizard does not drop foreign keys of a table if the 'master' one is not represented in the LinqConnect model
• The default attribute mapping source for LinqConnect models is made static
• Behaviour is changed: table is not marked as "Changed" in Update Wizard if DefaultValue is set for its expression column

Entity Framework

• The possibility to turn off generation of fake updates for parent entities is implemented
• The 'Binary As Guid' connection string parameter is supported in Entity Framework runtime and Entity Data Model Wizard

17-May-11 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 6.30

• DbTransactionBase class is added
• TransactionStateChanging and TransactionStateChanged events are added to the DbConnectionBase class
• The UnixSocket protocol type is supported
• GetUInt16(), GetUInt32(), GetUInt64(), and GetSByte() methods of MySqlDataReader class are implemented
• Pluggable Authentication via MySQL client library is supported
• Policy file for the Devart.Data.MySql.Entity assembly is added
• The License Information Wizard is improved: now it generates licenses for projects that have Entity Framework models or refer to Devart.Data.MySql.Web, but have no direct references to Devart.Data.MySql.dll
• The support of events which occur when connections are taken and returned to pool for processing MySqlMonitor.TraceEvent is added
• The "Use schema name" check box is added to DataSet Wizard

LinqConnect (formerly known as LINQ to MySQL)

• The 'IsReference' mode of entity serialization is supported
• The generation of auto-increment columns on the CreateDatabase call is implemented
• Implemented eager loading in case the related entities collection is referenced in the select clause of the query
• Implemented fetch mode customization for eager loading of related entities
• Processing of Edm.StartsWith, Edm.Contains, and Edm.EndsWith is improved
• The concurrency check processing is improved for updatable entities with specified StoreGeneratedPattern

Entity Developer

• New Templates are added:
  • LinqConnect: POCO template with XML mapping generation
  • Entity Framework: POCO template, Self-Tracking template, DbContext template with fluent mapping generation
• Templates usability is improved
• Template Editor is significantly improved
• Ability to declare additional properties for model objects is added
• Ability to specify .NET attributes for model objects is added
• The possibility to export the diagram into an image file was added
• The Tiny As Boolean connection string parameter handling is added in Entity Framework models
• The possibility to restrict adding the connection string information to the application configuration file is added
• The changes in the Entity name are now preserved by Update From Database Wizard (Entity Framework models)
• The pluralization algorithm is improved when Naming rules are defined
• The Entity Key handling for Views in Update From Database Wizard in Entity Framework models is improved
• Runtime support for literals specified in the 'Default Value' entity field property for LinqConnect models is implemented
• The "Preserve schema name in storage" option is added

Entity Framework

• Entity Framework 4.2 June 2011 CTP is supported
• Batch Updates support is added
• Adjustable SQL Formatting for DML commands is added
• Ability to configure the NULL values inserting behaviour is added
• IgnoreSchemaName workaround (mainly for Code First) is added
• DisableQuoting workaround is added
• MySqlFunctions.Like support (including LINQ to Entities) is added
• Configurable database deletion and creation support is added
• Processing of Edm.StartsWith, Edm.Contains, and Edm.EndsWith is improved
• The TINYINT(1) to Boolean mapping in Entity Data Model Wizard/Update From Database Wizard when connection string includes "Tiny As Boolean=true;" is supported
• The processing of LINQ expressions which work with literals is improved
• The concurrency check processing is improved for updatable entities with specified StoreGeneratedPattern
• The update functionality for default values is improved

27-Jan-11 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 6.10

• Supported Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1
• Added DDEX support in Express Edition
• Supported SQL Server Reporting Services x64
• Supported IFormattable interface in MySqlDecimal class
• Added BeginTransaction value to the MonitorEventType enum
• Implemented the DbMonitor.EventQueueLimit property which allows to set the maximal allowed number of messages waiting for being processed by the dbMonitor application

LinqConnect (formerly known as LINQ to MySQL)

• Implemented the Attach(object entity, object original) method of the Devart.Data.Linq.ITable interface
• Implemented implicit sorting by the entity key in queries with defined LoadWith rules
• Changed behaviour: update check is now disabled by default for properties that represent MySQL FLOAT columns

Entity Developer

• Added possibility to split model into several diagrams for better handling of large models
• Implemented possibility to disable automatic recognition of many-to-many associations
• Added ConstraintSet property for Constraints in the Store part of the Entity Framework model
• Added mapping for Function Import result types (Entity Framework v4 only)
• Changed behaviour: when adding two related entities with the corresponding properties having different types, an invalid association is created now
• Changed default mapping for signed TinyInt columns: they are mapped to SByte now

Entity Framework

• Entity Framework 4.1 RTW supported

29-Nov-10 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 6.00

• Supported Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 Beta
• Implemented the MySqlScript.Delimiter property
• Added "Transaction Scope Local" connection string option that enables the support for non-distributed transactions in the TransactionScope implementation
• Improved interface in DbLoader class - added string and integer indexers
• Added overloads for methods of DbDataReaderBase class with column name parameter
• Added the 'Validate Connection' connection string parameter to validate connection on its retrieving from pool
• Changed behaviour: when clearing the pool, the number of connections specified in 'Min Pool Size' is never removed

LinqConnect (formerly known as LINQ to MySQL)

• Ability to execute DML statements in batches on SubmitChanges added
• Table Per Type inheritance supported
• Supported ASP.NET Dynamic Data with ASP.NET Dynamic Data project templates
• PLINQ support added (connection manager redesigned for thread safety)
• Supported Visual Studio Debugger Visualizer with SQL syntax highlighting for the DataQuery objects
• Implemented overloads of DataContext.CreateDatabase and DeleteDatabase methods with boolean parameters specifying whether to create/delete database or not
• Implemented support for custom type arguments in LinqConnect compiled queries

Entity Developer

• Update To Database with Storage Synchronization functionality added
• Added possibility for changing the UpdateCheck property for several fields at once
• Added Update Model From Database functionality
• Added multiselect support for properties
• Improved large models handling

Entity Framework

• Entity Data Model Wizard and Update Model from Database Wizard in Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 Beta supported
• Improved SQL generation for IN (Entity SQL) and Contains (LINQ to Entities) clauses

20-May-10 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 5.80

• Supported password salt in ASP.NET membership provider
• Implemented capability of extending base functionality of ASP.NET providers
• Supported keyboard-interactive SSH protocol authentication
• Improved Upgrade wizard
• Added support for Enterprise Library 5
• Changed the primary key of the aspnet_sessions table for ASP.NET Web providers (the ApplicationName column added)
• Implemented integration with Visual Web Developer 2008 and 2010 Express editions
• Implemented the BackupQuery method of MySqlDump for dumping result sets
• Implemented host option for current process in dbMonitor
• Added possibility for tracing the distributed transactions in DBMonitor

LinqConnect (formerly known as LINQ to MySQL)

• LINQ to MySQL support is renamed to LinqConnect
• Added support for Complex type
• Added support for different configurable algorithms for primary key generation
• Automatic configurable compiled query caching supported
• Performance improved
• Added implementation of the ITable interface for the Table class
• Changed DataContext.Log output format for Microsoft compatibility reasons
• Added support for the DatabaseExists method
• DataContext class is now CLS-Compilant
• Improved transaction behaviour in case when exception is thrown
• Added support for the String.Equals(string, StringComparison) overload, allowing to specify whether to use or not the binary string comparison

Entity Developer

• Added possibility of renaming associations in the model
• Added default bindings to entity fields in Insert(Update/Delete) MethodMappings

Entity Framework

• Added implementation for the DatabaseExists method
• Model First support improved
• Added more settings in Devart SSDLToMySql.tt file
• DROP statements generation added
• Schema name is not generated before each object

15-Apr-10 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 5.70

• Supported Visual Studio 2010
• Install Wizard improved (ability to automatically uninstall previous version added)
• ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2 supported
• Added possibility to avoid connecting to dbMonitor.exe when using DbMonitor ancestors
• Supported geometry types via Well-Known Binary (WKB) format
• Added MySqlConnection.ClearAllPools(bool force) method
• Added support for SSH known_hosts file

LINQ to MySQL

• Added support for specific dynamic expressions

Entity Framework

• Supported ADO.NET Entity Framework 4
• Support for new Canonical aggregate and scalar functions added
• Ability to use standard DBMS functions in LINQ queries added
• Support for Model First (templates for DB generation) added
• Full support for Entity Data Model Wizard/Update Wizard added
• Added support for methods creating and deleting the database (EF v1 and EF v4)

Entity Developer

• Support for ADO.NET Entity Framework 4 added
• Support for multi-result set methods added
• Improved dialogs for editing model objects
• Full integration with Visual Studio implemented
• Added full support for ModificationFunctionMapping
• Improved Find in Model functionality
• Improved One-To-One associations handling

20-Nov-09 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 5.50

• Integration with improved dbMonitor added
• Added orderid column for Site Map provider for custom map node ordering
• Added some DataSet Wizard design-time improvements
• Tiny As Boolean parameter added to connection string

LINQ to MySQL

• Devart DbLinqDataSource added
• Linq performance improved
• Supported navigation using properties (not only keys)

Entity Developer

• New T4 like template engine with powerful editor added
• Updated code generation
  • Ability to generate separate files for classes added
  • Entity Framework Pregenerated Views support added
  • Improved null handling code generation
• Ability to execute LINQ and Entity SQL queries with data and native sql preview added
• Ability to preview and edit data displayed in Database Explorer added
• Table splitting added (emulation of deferred loading for "large" datatypes in EF)
• OnDelete support for associations added

14-Jul-09 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 5.40

• Visual Studio 2010 Beta supported
• The behavior of ConnectionTimeout corrected
• Ability to perform SSH authentication using public key added
• HTTP tunneling improved with the new PHP script
• The LocalFailover property and ConnectionLost event added for processing connection problems
• ASP.NET Web Providers: Added requiresUniqueEmail functionality

LINQ to MySQL

• Added support of the String.IsNullOrEmpty() method

Entity Developer 2.20

• Advanced mapping with Entity Framework QueryView supported
• Displaying of Navigation properties on diagram and project explorer implemented
• Ability to change properties order added
• Ability to edit Referential constraints added
• Ability to set OnDelete action added
• Ability to set Rows Affected parameter added
• Added advanced search on the model
• Added dialogs for suitable storage model editing
• Added support for storing connections in the configuration files
• Added Entity Set Pluralization Naming Rule

28-Apr-09 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 5.20

• The Charset property supported
• The PingInterval property for connection maintaining supported

LINQ to MySQL

• Supported extended errors processing
• Supported DataLoadOptions class and Include method for tuning data loading
• Supported DeferredLoadingEnable functionality
• Supported function import
• Supported stored procedures as insert/update/delete behavior
• Supported user-defined functions in selection part of a query
• Supported CreateDatabase() and DeleteDatabase() methods
• Supported SqlMethods class
• Supported returning new Dictionary from query

Entity Developer 2.00

• Supported Entity Framework
• Supported stored procedures and functions for LINQ to SQL
• Added naming rules for database objects
• Added Visual Studio integration
• Stability and performance improvements
• Validation schema improved
• Entity Framework Complex Type supported
• Entity Framework Storage Model editing supported
• Many-to-Many associations retrieving added
• Usability improvements

13-Nov-08 New features in dotConnect for MySQL 5.00

• MyDirect .NET renamed to dotConnect for MySQL
• Supported LINQ to MySQL
• Added Entity Developer for LINQ to MySQL
• Added free Express Edition with basic connectivity features
• Added Developer Edition, which is equivalent to the Professional Edition plus dbForge Fusion Standard
• Support for .NET Framework 1.x is discontinued
• Renamed assemblies, namespaces, and classes (for information on upgrading your projects please refer to FAQ, section Subscriptions and Upgrades)

Entity Framework support

• Supported data type synonyms CHARACTER VARYING and CHAR BYTE
• NULLs can now be used in typed expressions

20-Aug-08 New features in MyDirect .NET 4.85

• Supported .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
• Supported Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1

11-Aug-08 New features in MyDirect .NET 4.80

• Supported dbForge Fusion for MySQL (formerly known as MyDeveloper Tools)
• Improved ADO.NET Entity Framework support

29-May-08 New features in MyDirect .NET 4.70

• Supported .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Beta
• Supported Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Beta
• Improved support for ADO.NET Entity Framework

26-Feb-08 New features in MyDirect .NET 4.50

• Added DB server-based data paging for web applications
• MySqlDataSource design time improvements
• ASP.NET demo pack added
• DotNetNuke 4.7 support added
• Added support for CLIENT_INTERACTIVE connection option
• MySqlSelectStatement.TryParse method added
• DataLink.DataSource property can refer to another DataLink component

20-Dec-07 New features in MyDirect .NET 4.30

• Visual Studio 2008 supported
• Entity Framework Beta 3 supported
• Added Licensing Information dialog

25-Oct-07 New features in MyDirect .NET 4.25

• .NET Entity Framework Beta 2 supported
• Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 supported
• Added Visual Basic versions to CRM, WinForms, and Web samples

30-Aug-07 New features in MyDirect .NET 4.20

• MySQLDirect .NET renamed to MyDirect .NET
• MySQL Developer Tools renamed to MyDeveloper Tools
• Supported Visual Studio codename Orcas Beta 1
• Supported .NET Entity Framework
• Added support for x64 architecture
• Enhanced command builder with generation of row refresh statements
• Added detailed warning information to MySqlInfoMessageEventArgs class
• Added DbCommand.GetRecordCount() method to determine rows count of a request
• Added INullable interface for provider specific types
• Supported data binding for provider-specific types
• Supported client side validation for huge MySqlDecimal values
• Network communication optimized for better performance
• Added capability to store connection strings in application settings
• Improved integration with MyDeveloper Tools
• Extended drag'n'drop capabilities in DataSet Manager
• Add-in menu moved to Visual Studio package
• Demo projects reorganized
• Added CRM (Customer Relationship Management) demo project
• Added Ping demo project for Mobile Edition

13-Apr-07 New features in MyDirect .NET 4.00

Application development enhancement

• Added DataSet Manager to control dataset instances in the project
• Added DataSet Editor for convenient datasets manipulation
• New MySqlDataSet class to use with MySqlDataTable
• New component DataLink added for flexible data binding
• New capabilities added to MySqlDataTable class
• Added capability for cross-form components cooperation
• Design time visualization extended
• Supported addin, DataSet Wizard, and MyDeveloper Tools integration with Borland Developer Studio

.NET 2 features

• Added MySqlDependency class to support Database Change Notification
• Added MySqlDataSourceEnumerator class to support Server Enumeration feature
• Added support for Batch Update in MySqlDataAdapter
• Added support for returning provider-specific types in MySqlDataReader and MySqlDataAdapter

Other features

• SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Solutions supported
• Added data provider and set of data access modules for DotNetNuke
• Added MySqlSelectStatement class for building SELECT statements
• Added MySqlDecimal class to represent MySQL DECIMAL type
• Added MySqlBinaryString class to represent BINARY and VARBINARY type
• Added list of hosts in connection form and connection properties
• Added MySqlLoader.LoadTable() method
• Base level classes moved to the new assembly CoreLab.Data.dll
• New demo projects added
• Added DbLoader class that serves to load external data into database
• Added MyDirect .NET information to Visual Studio 2005 splash screen and About box

MyDeveloper Tools 2.00 improvements

• Added stored procedure and SQL script debuggers
• Added a project management framework for bookmarking related scripts and organizing database developments
• Enhanced SQL Editor with context-sensitive code completion, code navigation, incremental search, and more
• Enhanced working with data, including possibility to print data directly from data editor
• Added search in object data and stored procedure source code
• Added an extensive collection of SQL and stored routine code templates
• Added fully customizable keyboard mapping schemes
• Completely redesigned Security Manager to control user accounts
• Added a Session Manager for controlling and analyzing user sessions
• Added a Service Manager to find and control MySQL services

12-Dec-06 New features in MyDirect .NET 3.55

• Windows Vista support added

17-Apr-06 New features in MyDirect .NET 3.50

• Implemented advanced integration with Visual Studio 2005, including Server Explorer, Data Source wizard, TableAdapter configuration, Query Builder and configuring web component SqlDataSource
• Mono support added
• ASP.NET 2.0 providers added: Membership Provider, Profile Provider, Role Provider, Session State Provider
• Dataset Wizard added
• Enterprise Library Data Access Application Block support added
• OUT and INOUT parameters in stored procedures supported
• Borland Delphi 2006 support added
• Added support for stored procedures in FetchAll=true and Prepared modes
• Added streaming support for MySqlScript
• MySQLDeveloper Tools installation separated from MyDirect .NET installation
• Added list of Frequently Asked Questions
• Capability to call MyDirect .NET runtime assemblies by partially trusted code added
• Licensing enhanced for applications that use DbProviderFactory
• Migration wizard design enhanced

13-Dec-05 New features in MyDirect .NET 3.20

• Supported .NET Framework 2.0 release version
• Supported Visual Studio 2005 release version
• Compact .NET Framework 2.0 supported

MyDeveloper Tools improvements (Professional edition only)

• User and privileges management support
• Database export/import to/from SQL script
• Trigger support
• Script support
• Stop execution feature
• Execution of the selected SQL fragment feature
• Data Export feature
• Dynamic data viewing of the tables and views in DbExplorer
• Paginal data access mode
• LOB viewer/editor
• Database object search
• Secure SSL and SSH connections support
• Query plan tool
• Duplicate object feature
• DDL generation wizard
• Embedded server support
• Data grid colors customizing

18-Oct-05 New features in MyDirect .NET 3.05

• DumpMode enumeration added

11-Jul-05 New features in MyDirect .NET 3.00

• SSL connection to MySQL server support added
• SSH client forwarding protocol support added
• Support for compression protocol added
• Returning result sets from stored procedures supported
• View editing supported
• MySqlConnection.Kill method added
• Metadata support extended
• MySQL Embedded server 4.1 support added
• MySqlCommandBuilder.UpdatingFields property added
• MySqlLoader now inherits from DbLoader

20-Apr-05 New features in MyDirect .NET 2.80

• Support for quoting and unquoting names that consist of numbers only or contain quotes added
• Detection of MySqlConnection closing added to MySqlDataReader
• Bug with several same-named columns in MySqlDataReader fixed
• DbTools renamed to MyDeveloper Tools

MyDeveloper Tools improvements (Professional edition only):

• View support added
• Reference key support added
• Data editor improved
• Charset and collation support added for database, table and column
• "Show all databases" option added to connection editor
• Table editor re-designed and extended
• Index editor extended with additional options
• "Primary key" option added to column editor
• Minor changes in stored procedure and UDF editors
• Query timing added to output
• Bug with "Parameter is not correct" message on Visual Studio .NET startup fixed

05-Nov-04 New features in MyDirect .NET 2.70

• Support for .NET Framework 2.0 added with ADO.NET 2 features
• Support for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 Beta 1
• Support for metadata schemas added
• The Base-Class-Based provider model used
• Connection pooling enhancements functionality added, that allows you to programmatically "drain" the connection pool.
• New MySqlConnectionStringBuilder component to build connection strings to represent data sources
• SQL parameters support added to DbTools
• Stored procedures support for MySQL 5.0.1-alpha added to DbTools
• Syntax highlight and member list features for SQL editors in component designers
• DbTools help is now integrated into Visual Studio IDE
• Context help support added to DbTools

13-Aug-04 New features in MyDirect .NET 2.50

• Design-time tools are completely revised, extended, rewritten in managed code and called DbTools
• Query Builder tool rewritten and improved
• SQL editor tool added
• Support for stored procedures added to DbExplorer
• Ability to drag connections, tables and stored procedures from DbExplorer to Form Designer added
• Component designers more tightly integrated with DbTools
• New component MySqlDataTable added
• New methods for asynchronous working added
• Support for paginal access to query result added
• Performance increased
• Tested with MySQL 4.1.2

07-Jun-04 New features in MyDirect .NET 2.40

• Support for Compact Framework added
• Support for multiple ExecuteReader added
• MySqlDataReader.HasRows property added
• Retrieve InsertId to dataset autoincrement columns added
• Support for connection timeout added
• Support for command timeout added

10-May-04 New features in MyDirect .NET 2.30

• MySQL 5.0 support added
• Stored procedures support added for MySQL 5.0
• Prepared statements supported for MySQL 4.1.1 and MySQL 5.0
• New component MySqlLoader added
• New component MySqlDump added
• Method MySqlConnection.Ping added to validate open connection
• New component MySqlDataSourceControl for extended WebMatrix support added
• C++ sample added

27-Jan-04 New features in MyDirect .NET 2.00

• Access to MySQL server without client library
• MySQL 4.1.1 alpha support added
• DbExplorer tool to explore MySQL database schema
• Support for Named pipe and Shared memory protocol added
• Support for transferred data compression added
• Unicode support added for MySQL 4.1.1
• Native classes MySqlBlob and MySqlText to represent MySQL blob types
• New ConnectionString editor implemented
• Component designers enhanced
• Support for Borland Delphi 8 added
• Support for Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix added

23-Sep-03 New features in MyDirect .NET 1.80

• Connection pooling support
• Support for multiple query execution added
• Ability to store data in MySqlDataReader object added
• Migration wizard from ODBC and OLE DB .NET Data Providers
• Support for Borland C#Builder added
• New sample applications added

20-Jun-03 New features in MyDirect .NET 1.60

• Visual Studio .NET 2003 support added
• Support MySQL server version 4.1
• Enabled access to MySQL Embedded server
• ODBC parameter format '?' supported
• MySqlCommand.InsertId property added
• MyDirect .NET help integrated into Visual Studio .NET
• Component properties and events descriptions for "Properties Window" added
• XML documentation for code completion added
• DBMonitor support moved to CoreLab.MySql from CoreLab.DBMonitor assembly

14-Feb-03 New features in MyDirect .NET 1.50

• MySQL 4.0 gamma support
• New MySqlScript component to execute scripts
• New component MySqlMonitor added. Allows to monitor dynamic SQL execution in applications that use MyDirect .NET. Extended monitoring capabilities are provided with DBMonitor application.
• Designer form for MySqlDataAdapter component setup added
• MySqlCommand component designer functionality extended
• Typed dataset generation mechanism enabled for MySqlDataAdapter
• Automatic component registration (in toolbox) mechanism added
• MySQLBuilder tool for visual query building

05-Jul-02 New features in MyDirect .NET 1.20

• Transaction support added
• Support TIMESTAMP data type
• Support TEXT and BLOB data types
• Mapping TIME to System.TimeSpan type

27-May-02 First release of MyDirect .NET 1.00