dotConnect for SQL Server Compatibility

SQL Server Compatibility

dotConnect for SQL Server supports SQL Server 2008, 2005 (including Express editions), SQL Server 2000 and MSDE.

Framework Compatibility

The provider works with .NET Frameworks 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 Release Candidate, and .NET Compact Framework. The product is compatible with the latest version of ADO.NET Entity Framework.

IDE compatibility

dotConnect for SQL Server and can be used with the following development environments:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  • Embarcadero Delphi Prism
  • CodeGear RAD Studio 2007
 Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Program

There are some limitations in Express Editions of Visual Studio. The following features are not available: provider add-in, automatic toolbox components registration and DDEX integration. As an exclusion, Visual Web Developer supports DDEX features.

RAD Studio 2007 is supported in run time only as these environments have no WinForms designers.

Devart data providers compatibility

Since Devart data providers use a common assembly (Devart.Data.dll), it is necessary to make sure that all installed data providers are compatible.