Regarding Database client supported by Express Edition

HEllo , Everyone , On my Desktop ,I have installed Express edition ( C# & Web Developer) with no Express edition of SQL-Server 2005 also dont have Sql- Server 2000 ,Instead I have Oracle 8i installed

When I use any data control e.g. Datagrid for connection with data base it is showing only two data base client one - for access & other for sql server

Can Any one please tell me how many clients are supported by Express version. Can I use Oracle 8i with Express Edition as Database.

Please reply

Thanks

abh_pat




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Regarding Database client supported by Express Edition

  • bbaldwinwa

    Try installing the .NET Provider for Oracle.


  • Thomas Mikolajczyk

    Thanks



  • BCR

    Thanks nobugz
    !!!



  • bluesky168

    You really just need a provider like above mentioned, although you can work on several platforms, OBDC, ADO.NET, OLE.DB are some of them. After installing the provider you just have to use:

    using System.Data.OleDB;

    Just an example...

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