dotConnect for Oracle Articles

Here is the list of some articles about dotConnect for Oracle. The full documentation can be viewed online or downloaded as chm file. When you install dotConnect for Oracle, its documentation is also integrated into Visual Studio help collections.

Tutorials

These tutorials will guide you through the process of creating a simple application powered by ADO.NET Entity Framework or LinqConnect technology. In less than 5 minutes you will have a ready-to-use data access layer for your business objects.

• Entity Framework Tutorial
• Tutorial: How to Connect Visual Studio LightSwitch to Oracle
• LINQ to Oracle Tutorial
• SimpleMembership and SimpleRole Providers for Oracle in ASP.NET MVC 4 Application Tutorial

Using dotConnect for Oracle Advanced Features

Here are some articles on using specific dotConnect for Oracle features. They will show you the principles of working with dotConnect for Oracle, introduce its advanced functionality, and help to make development with our data provider easier and more effective.

• ASP.NET Provider Model Support
• Asynchronous Query Execution
• Using Entity Data Model Wizard
• Using OraDeveloper Tools
• Enterprise Library Data Access Block
• Using Oracle DataSource Component
• Visual Studio 2008/2010/2012 Advanced Integration
• Using DBMonitor

Oracle-Specific Technologies in dotConnect for Oracle

dotConnect for Oracle supports most of the Oracle-specific technologies. The following articles will show you how to take full advantage of the data provider when developing Oracle-based applications.

• Comparing Data Providers for Oracle
• Using Parameters
• Working with BLOB and CLOB
• Advanced Queuing Technology Support
• Working with Cursors
• Working with PL/SQL Tables
• Working with Array Binding
• Working with Objects
• Working with VARRAY Type
• Transparent Application Failover Support
• Retrieving Metadata