Accessing Data (Visual Studio)

Most applications revolve around reading and updating information in databases. To enable data integration in distributed, scalable applications, Visual Studio provides support for integrating data into your applications.

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Reference

  • ADO.NET
    Describes the ADO.NET classes, which expose data-access services to the .NET programmer.

  • System.Data
    Describes the ADO.NET classes, which expose data-access services to the .NET programmer.

  • System.Transactions
    The System.Transactions namespace contains classes that enable you to write your own transactional application and resource manager.

  • Decision Chart
    Provides an interactive guide to help you select which approach or technology to use, in addition to links to more information.

  • What's New in Data
    Discusses data access features that are new in Visual Studio.

  • Windows Forms Data Architecture
    Provides topics on how data binding works in Windows Forms and how to bind controls to a data source.

  • Accessing Data with ASP.NET
    Provides topics on the issues associated with data binding in Web Forms pages and how to bind controls to a data source.

  • Debugging SQL
    Provides information about debugging SQL Server stored procedures, functions, and triggers.

  • Data Namespaces in Visual Studio
    Lists the major namespaces for data and XML and provides links to .NET Framework reference topics about the types (classes, structures, enumerations, delegates, and interfaces) in the namespaces. Also provides links to topics about how to use these namespaces in Visual Basic and Visual C# applications.

  • Working with Data in Managed Device Projects
    Describes how to manage data for devices in Visual Studio.

  • Data in Office Solutions
    Contains links to topics that explain how data works in Office solutions. This includes information about schema-oriented programming, data caching, and server-side data access.

  • Deploying Applications and Components
    Provides links to procedural, conceptual, and step-by-step topics about component deployment.

  • XML Tools in Visual Studio
    Discusses working with XML data, debugging XSLT, .NET Framework XML features, and architecture of XML Query.