Table 1-1 lists the name and description for each connection string option required for a minimum connection to a DB2 server using an ADO.NET data provider or an Entity Framework data provider. See
“DB2 Data Provider Connection String Options” for a description of all DB2 connection string options.
Provider is an attribute of the Schema element in the storage model file of an Entity Data Model (EDM). The storage model file is written in the store schema definition language (SSDL).
Table 1-2 gives the name and description for each connection string option required for a minimum connection to an Oracle server using an ADO.NET data provider or an Entity Framework data provider. The defaults listed are initial defaults that apply when no value is specified in the connection string. See
“Oracle Data Provider Connection String Options” for a description of all of the connection string options.
The DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET Oracle data provider does not require the Oracle client. However, some users already have the client installed on their machines and have a tnsnames.ora file configured.
Table 1-3 gives the name and description for each connection string option required for a minimum connection to an Oracle server for a machine that has a tnsnames.ora file. The defaults listed are initial defaults that apply when no value is specified in the connection string. See
“Oracle Data Provider Connection String Options” for a description of all of the Oracle data provider’s connection string options.
Provider is an attribute of the Schema element in the storage model file of an Entity Data Model (EDM). The storage model file is written in the store schema definition language (SSDL).
Table 1-4 gives the name and description for each connection string option required for a minimum connection. See
“SQL Server Data Provider Connection String Options” for a description of all of the connection string options.
Table 1-5 gives the name and description for each connection string option required for a minimum connection to a Sybase server using an ADO.NET data provider or an Entity Framework data provider. See
“Sybase Data Provider Connection String Options” for a description of all of the connection string options.
The DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET Sybase data provider does not require the Sybase client. However, some users already have the client installed on their machines and have an interfaces file configured.
Table 1-6 gives the name and description for each connection string option required for a minimum connection to a Sybase server for a machine that has an interfaces file. See
“Sybase Data Provider Connection String Options” for a description of all of the connection string options.
Provider is an attribute of the Schema element in the storage model file of an Entity Data Model (EDM). The storage model file is written in the store schema definition language (SSDL).