Updating Data Sources with DataAdapters

Describes how to use a DataAdapter to resolve changes in a DataSet back to the database.

Updating Data Sources with Commands

Describes how to use a data provider to execute stored procedures or data definition language (DDL) statements.

Performing Transactions

Describes how to perform database transactions using ADO.NET.

Performing Batch Operations Using DataAdapters

Describes enhancing application performance by reducing the number of round trips to SQL Server when applying updates from the DataSet.

What's New in ADO.NET

Introduces features that are new in ADO.NET.

Overview of ADO.NET

Provides an introduction to the design and components of ADO.NET.

Securing ADO.NET Applications

Describes secure coding practices when using ADO.NET.

Using DataSets in ADO.NET

Describes how to create and use DataSets, typed DataSets, DataTables, and DataViews.

Connecting and Retrieving Data in ADO.NET

Describes how to connect to a data source and retrieve data, including DataReaders and DataAdapters.

Using the .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server

Describes how to work with features and functionality that are specific to SQL Server.

Using the .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle

Describes features and behaviors that are specific to the .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle.

Using SQL Server Common Language Runtime Integration

Describes how data can be accessed from within a common language runtime (CLR) database object in SQL Server 2005.

Writing Provider Independent Code in ADO.NET

Describes generic classes that allow you to write provider-independent code in ADO.NET.

Performing General Tasks in ADO.NET

Describes how to use various general-purpose features of ADO.NET.

Finding Additional ADO.NET Information

Provides links to additional online information about ADO.NET.

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