The System.Data.OracleClient namespace is the .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle.
The .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle describes a collection of classes for accessing an Oracle data source in the managed space. Using the OracleDataAdapter class, you can fill a memory-resident DataSet, query it, and use it to update the data source.
For additional information about how to use this namespace, see the OracleDataReader, OracleCommand, and OracleConnection classes.
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For conceptual information about using this namespace when programming with the .NET Framework, see
Oracle and ADO.NET.
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The .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle supports a number of Oracle data types, including the BFILE, LOB, and REF CURSOR data types. For information about using Oracle data types in parameters, see OracleType.

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