Preparing to use the ADO.NET interface
Before you define the interface and connect to a database using
ADO.NET:
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Install and configure the database server, network, and client
software. -
Install the ADO.NET interface.
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Install Microsoft’s Data Access Components version 2.6 or higher
software on your machine.
Step 1: Install and configure the data
server
You must install and configure the database server and install the
network software and client software.
To install and configure the database server, network, and client
software:
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Make sure the appropriate database software is installed and
running on its server.You must obtain the database server software from your database
vendor. For installation instructions, see your database vendor’s
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Make sure the required network software (such as TCP/IP) is
installed and running on your computer and is properly configured so
that you can connect to the data server at your site. You must install
the network communication driver that supports the network protocol
and operating system platform you are using.For installation and configuration instructions, see your
network or data source administrator. -
If required, install the appropriate client software on each
client computer on which PowerBuilder is installed.
Client software requirements
To determine client software requirements, see your database
vendor’s documentation.
Step 2: Install the ADO.NET interface
If you install PowerBuilder using the PowerBuilder Installer (an
online setup program), the ADO.NET interface is automatically installed.
If you install PowerBuilder using the downloaded installation package (an
offline setup program), select the ADO .NET Database Driver from the list
of components.
Step 3: Install the Microsoft Data Access
Components software
The PowerBuilder ADO.NET interface requires the functionality of the
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.8 or higher
software.
To check the version of MDAC on your computer, you can download and
run the MDAC Component Checker utility from the MDAC Downloads page at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx.
OLE DB data providers installed with MDAC
Several Microsoft OLE DB data providers are automatically
installed with MDAC, including the providers for SQL Server (SQLOLEDB)
and ODBC (MSDASQL).