How to Connect to Oracle in VCS?

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How to Connect to Oracle in VCS?

Hi,

In Visual Web Developer when you use the database explorer tool you can connect to an Oracle database.  However in Visual C# Express there are only two options for the data providers - SQL Server and MS Access. 

How can I connect to an Oracle database in Visual C# Express

Thanks,
Richard

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How to Connect to Oracle in VCS?

  • TheMatrixDuck

    It does seem a little odd, but there is a good reason for it.  For web applications, the web hoster often does not allow the database to be stored on the same machine as the web server.  This would make local data a very limiting option for web applications.  On the other hand, the hosting scenario doesn't come into play for windows client applications, so the local data model allows us to streamline the tool more in this area.

    Thanks,
    Luke Hoban
    Visual C# IDE Program Manager

  • 6flw

    It does not matter if the Oracle db is local; connecting to an Oracle db is still not an option.

  • Dustyn Lightfoot

    I am testing VC++ Express Beta2 and I am facing the same problem with Oracle. I cannot add even ODBC data source. I hope that it will be changed. Without ODBC it seems to be unusable for me.

  • harinder khanna

    Thank you for that link - it explained allot.   Odd though that they allow local and remote connections from visual web developer and only local connections with VCS.

    Thanks,
    Richard

  • TJMFAM

    Is the database local, becuase the VCE system can only connect to a local database, Maybe if the oracle system is local the DB Provider will show.

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