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Devart.Data Namespace / SqlShimProviderFactory Class
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    SqlShimProviderFactory Class
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    Represents a base class for a factory required to create inheritors of generic base classes to use with dotConnect for Mailchimp.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    Public MustInherit Class SqlShimProviderFactory 
       Inherits System.Data.Common.DbProviderFactory
       Implements System.IServiceProvider 
    public abstract class SqlShimProviderFactory : System.Data.Common.DbProviderFactory, System.IServiceProvider  
    Remarks

    You can use SqlShimProviderFactory class to implement a code where user chooses which DBMS to use.

    To obtain an instance of the class you can use the DbProviderFactories.GetFactory method with the invariant name Devart.Data.MailChimp.

    Example
    This sample routine creates and returns Devart.Common.DbConnectionBase object.
    public DbConnection GetConnectionBaseClass2(DbProviderFactory factory)
    {
    // if our factory supports creating a DbConnection, return it.
    if ((factory.SupportedClasses & DbProviderSupportedClasses.DbConnection) > 0)
      return factory.CreateConnection();
    else
      return null;
    }
    Public Function GetConnectionBaseClass2(ByVal factory As DbProviderFactory) As DbConnection
      'if our factory supports creating a DbConnection, return it.
      If ((factory.SupportedClasses And DbProviderSupportedClasses.DbConnection) > 0) Then
        Return factory.CreateConnection()
      Else
        Return Nothing
      End If
    End Function
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       System.Data.Common.DbProviderFactory
          Devart.Data.SqlShimProviderFactory
             Devart.Data.MailChimp.MailChimpProviderFactory

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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