The Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider 2.157 extends the Enterprise Library 4.1 Data Access Application Block (DAAB) to support Adaptive Server.
DAAB is a collection of classes that simplifies common database functions such as creating database instances and updating database records. DAAB also encapsulates database-specific features, which allows for a database-agnostic application design.
DAAB for Adaptive Server classes are supported in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. To use DAAB for Adaptive Server, you need to update Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.1.
The DAAB assembly adopted for Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider is included with the installation as the Sybase.EnterpriseLibrary.AseClient.dll file. You can also install the DAAB source code adopted to build this assembly. The DAAB source code is installed in the Sybase.EnterpriseLibrary.AseClient directory when you choose to install the ADO.NET samples.
For information about the Enterprise Library Data Access Application Block, see the Microsoft Developer Network at http://msdn.microsoft.com.