dotConnect Universal Compatibility

.NET Framework Compatibility

The provider works with .NET Frameworks 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and .NET Compact Framework 2.0. Note that .NET Framework 1.0 and 1.1 is not supported.

IDE Compatibility

dotConnect Universal can be used with following integrated development environments:

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

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

Database Server Compatibility

Currently dotConnect Universal supports the following databases:

  • Oracle

    dotConnect Universal supports Oracle servers 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8.0 and 7.3, including Personal and Express editions.

    dotConnect Universal supports both x86 and x64 versions of the following Oracle clients: 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i and 8.0.

  • Microsoft SQL Server

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

  • MySQL

    dotConnect Universal supports MySQL server versions 6.0, 5.4, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 and 3.23 including Embedded servers (starting with 4.1)

  • PostgreSQL

    dotConnect Universal supports PostgreSQL server since 7.1 version to 9.0, EnterpriseDB, Pervasive Postgres SQL servers.

  • SQLite

    dotConnect Universal supports SQLite engine version 3 and higher.

  • InterBase

    InterBase: versions 5.x and higher.

    Firebird: versions 2.x, 1.x.

    Yaffil

  • DB2

    DB2 servers and clients: 8.0 and higher.

  • Microsoft Access

    version 95, 97, 2000, 2003, and 2007.

  • Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise

    Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise servers and clients: 11.0 and higher.

  • Sybase Advantage Database Server

    Sybase Advantage Database Server servers: 8.0 and higher.

    Client (Sybase Advantage ODBC driver): 8.0 and higher.

Note: dotConnect Universal supports any database using ODBC provider.