OraDirect NET Data Provider description
100% managed full-featured .NET data provider for direct, high performance access to Oracle server for .NET Framework

OraDirect .NET is an enhanced data provider for Oracle that builds on ADO.NET technology to present a complete solution for developing Oracle-based database applications.

As part of the Core Lab database application development framework, OraDirect .NET offers both high performance native connectivity to the Oracle database and a number of innovative development tools and technologies.

OraDirect .NET introduces new approaches for designing application architecture and boosts productivity. OraDirect .NET also leverages database application implementation.

Wide Coverage of Oracle Features
By providing access to the most advanced database functionality, OraDirect .NET allows developers to harness the full capabilities of the Oracle server and optimize their database applications. OraDirect .NET stands out as the set of components with the widest support of Oracle functionality.

Flexible Connectivity
OraDirect .NET offers two connection modes to the Oracle server: connection through the Oracle Call Interface and direct connection over TCP/IP. Applications written with OraDirect .NET are easy to deploy, do not require installation of Oracle Client Software, and tend to be faster than those that use other data connectivity solutions.

Optimized Code
The goal of OraDirect .NET is to enable developers to write efficient and flexible database applications. The OraDirect .NET assemblies are implemented using optimized code and advanced data access algorithms.

Components undergo comprehensive performance tests and are designed to help you write thin and efficient product data access layers.

Comprehensive Support for ADO.NET Technology Features
OraDirect .NET supports new ADO.NET features and technologies as soon as they are released. This includes base-class-based provider model, provider factories, connection string builder, metadata schemas, asynchronous commands, pooling enhancements, batch update support, provider-specific types, server enumeration, database change notification support and so on.

OraDirect .NET will continue supporting the newest standards and innovations the .NET Framework.

Database Application Development Extensions
OraDirect .NET has rich set of design time tools that leverage the development process greatly. Particularly, there are convenient design time component editors, wizards and managers for typed Oracle-specific components, toolset for live data binding and much more.

OraDirect .NET integrates tightly with Visual Studio 2005, Delphi, and SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Solutions. Last, but not least, there is OraDeveloper Tools to design your database schema and manipulate table data - all within your favorite IDE.

Oracle Advanced Features Support
OraDirect .NET has extra components designed to simplify some tasks and support Oracle-specific technologies. Particularly, OracleScript serves to execute series of SQL statements, OracleLoader serves to load external data into Oracle databases with use of Direct Path API, OracleAlerter and OraclePipe transfer messages and data between connections or client applications, and so on.

OraDirect .NET includes set of classes designed to work with Oracle Advanced Queuing technology.

Both Connected and Disconnected Models
OraDirect .NET combines connected and disconnected data access models in single OracleDataTable component, which allows you to design more flexible application architecture and use full power of data binding.

Here are some key features of "OraDirect NET Data Provider":

· Direct access mode (without Oracle client)
· 100% managed code
· High performance
· Easy to deploy
· Supports the latest versions of Oracle server, including Personal and Express editions
· All Oracle data types support
· Full Oracle Objects support
· Comprehensive REF CURSOR support
· PL/SQL tables and PL/SQL records support
· .NET Compact Framework support
· Operates in both connected and disconnected models
· Powerful OracleDataTable component as all-in-one table data access solution
· Typed OraclePackage component for wrapping PL/SQL packages
· Auxiliary components for SQL scripts and bulk data transfer
· Extra data binding capabilities
· Cross-form components cooperation
· Ability of monitoring query execution


Requirements:

· .NET Framework


Limitations:

· 30 days trial