3 Troubleshooting the Data Providers If you are having an issue while using DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET, first determine the type of issue that you are seeing: ■ Setup/Connection issues ■ Data Provider integration issues ■ Interoperability issues ■ Performance issues ■ Distributed transaction issues ■ Entity Framework implementation issues This chapter describes these types of issues, provides some typical causes of the issues, lists some diagnostic tools that are useful to troubleshoot the issues, and, in some cases, explains possible actions you can take to resolve the issues.