This document is intended for application developers who need access to data from Adaptive Server® Enterprise using any of the supported .NET programming languages. To use this book, you must be familiar with the Microsoft ADO.NET technology and able to code to the ADO.NET specification.
The information in this book is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, “Understanding and Deploying Adaptive Server Enterprise ADO.NET Data Provider,” introduces you to the Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider.
Chapter 2, “Using the Sample Applications,” contains information about using the sample projects included with Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider.
Chapter 3, “Developing Applications,” contains information about developing and deploying applications with the Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider.
Chapter 4, “Adaptive Server Advanced Features,” contains information about the Adaptive Server features that you can use with Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider.
Chapter 5, “Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider API Reference,” contains information about the Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider APIs.
See these books for more information:
The Software Developer’s Kit Release Bulletin for your platform contains important last-minute information about Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider and Software Developer’s Kit (SDK).
The Software Developer’s Kit and Open Server Installation Guide contains information about installing SDK and its Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider component.
The Adaptive Server Enterprise Installation Guide contains information about installing Adaptive Server.
The Adaptive Server Enterprise Release Bulletin for your platform contains information about known problems and recent updates to Adaptive Server.
Use the Sybase® Getting Started CD, the SyBooks™ CD, and the Sybase Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:
The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the SyBooks CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.
The SyBooks CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The Eclipse-based SyBooks browser allows you to access the manuals in an easy-to-use, HTML-based format.
Some documentation may be provided in PDF format, which you can access through the PDF directory on the SyBooks CD. To read or print the PDF files, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Refer to the SyBooks Installation Guide on the Getting Started CD, or the README.txt file on the SyBooks CD for instructions on installing and starting SyBooks.
The Sybase Product Manuals Web site is an online version of the SyBooks CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.
To access the Sybase Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.
Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.
Finding the latest information on product certifications
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click Partner Certification Report.
In the Partner Certification Report filter select a product, platform, and timeframe and then click Go.
Click a Partner Certification Report title to display the report.
Finding the latest information on component certifications
Point your Web browser to Availability and Certification Reports.
Either select the product family and product under Search by Base Product; or select the platform and product under Search by Platform.
Select Search to display the availability and certification report for the selection.
Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web
site (including support pages)
Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.
Finding the latest information on EBFs and software
maintenance
Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.
Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.
The following conventions are used in this book.
Classes, command names, command option names, methods, program names, program flags, properties, keywords, functions, statements, and stored procedures are printed as follows:
You can use an Insert, Update, or Delete statement with the ExecuteNonQuery method.
Variables, parameters, and user-supplied words are in italics in syntax and in paragraph text, as follows:
The set password new_passwd clause specifies a new password.
Names of database objects such as databases, tables, columns, and datatypes, are printed as follows:
The value of the pubs2 object.
Syntax statements that display the syntax and options for a command are printed as follows:
AseDataAdapter adapter string connectionString AseCommand selectCommand
Examples that show the use of commands are printed as follows:
AseConnection conn = new AseConnection( "Data Source=’mango’;" + "Port=5000;" + "UID=’sa’;" + "PWD='';" + Database='pubs2';" );
Syntax formatting conventions are summarized in the following table.
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Definition |
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{ }
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Curly braces mean you must choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not include braces in the command. |
[ ]
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Brackets mean you may choose or omit enclosed options. Do not include brackets in the command. |
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Vertical bars mean you may choose no more than one option (enclosed in braces or brackets). |
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Commas mean you may choose as many options as you need (enclosed in braces or brackets). Separate your choices with commas, to be typed as part of the command. Commas may also be required in other syntax contexts. |
( )
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Parentheses are to be typed as part of the command. |
... |
An ellipsis (three dots) means you may repeat the last unit as many times as you need. Do not include ellipses in the command. |
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