■ Chapter 1 “Quick Start” provides information about connecting to a database with your DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET data providers.
■ Chapter 2 “Using the Data Providers” provides general information about using .NET applications with the DataDirect Connect ADO.NET data providers and provides information about developing .NET applications in the .NET environment.
■ Chapter 3 “Advanced Features” describes advanced features of the data providers, including connection pooling, statement caching, security, and DataDirect Bulk Load.
■ Chapter 4 “Using the Data Providers in Visual Studio” describes how to use the ADO.NET data providers from within Visual Studio.
■ Appendix A “Bulk Load Configuration Files” provides samples of the files created during bulk load operations.
■ Appendix B “Connection String Option Descriptions” describes the connection string options for each data provider.
■ Appendix C “.NET Classes” provides the .NET public objects, properties, and methods supported by the ADO.NET data providers.
■ Appendix D “IANA Code Page Mappings” maps the most widely used IBM code pages to IANA code page names.