dotConnect for MySQL is an enhanced database connectivity solution built over ADO.NET architecture and a development framework with a number of innovative technologies. This application will provide comprehensive solutions for creating database-related apps and websites.
With state of the art ORM solutions such as Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL, it introduces new approaches for designing applications and boosts productivity of database application development.
Here are some key features of "dotConnect for MySQL":
· Direct access to MySQL server
· Doesn't require MySQL client library and uses MySQL protocol directly
· 100% managed code
· High performance
· Easy to deploy
· Supports the latest versions of MySQL server
· All MySQL data types support
· Compact Framework support
· Stored procedures support
· Support MySQL Embedded server
· Connection pooling feature
· Support multiple query execution
· Fill DataSet with multiple query
· MySqlScript component to execute scripts
· MySqlLoader component for fast loading data
· Ability to store data in DataReader object
· Paginal access to query result
· Named parameters support
· Ability of monitoring query execution by DBMonitor
· Advanced design-time editors
· Integrated DbTools for browsing database schema, manipulate database objects and visual building queries
· Easy migration from ODBC and OLE DB .NET Data Providers with Migration Wizard
· Help integrated into Visual Studio .NET
· Free support for registered users
· Licensed per a developer without royalty fee
Requirements:
· NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Entity Developer:
· The multiline popup editor for the Documentation.Summary property is implemented
· The bug with metadata processing in Visual Studio 11 Beta is fixed (Entity Framework models)