Data Connections in Server Explorer/Database Explorer
You can create connections in Server Explorer/Database Explorer using Visual Database Tools and Visual Studio data design tools, such as the Data Source Configuration Wizard.
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In the Visual Studio Express products, this window is named Database Explorer. In all other Visual Studio products, this window is named Server Explorer. |
Programming with ADO.NET
ADO.NET technology, part of the .NET Framework, makes it possible for you to connect programmatically to a data source.
For more information, see the following pages:
.NET Framework
Visual Studio
Data Providers
A data provider owns its own data and exposes it in tabular form. It is not dependent on other providers — service or data — to provide data to the consumer. For more information, see the following pages:
