dotConnect for Oracle 6.80
Key Features
* Flexible Connectivity
dotConnect for Oracle can connect both through OCI and directly over TCP/IP. Applications written with dotConnect for Oracle do not require installation of Oracle Client software.
* Database Application Development Extensions
dotConnect for Oracle has a rich set of design time tools that leverage the development process greatly. Particularly, there are convenient design time component editors, wizards and managers, DDEX, and much more.
* Oracle Advanced Features Support
dotConnect for Oracle allows developers to harness full capabilities of the Oracle server. dotConnect for Oracle supports such Oracle-specific features as Advanced Queuing, Alerts, Pipes, Direct Path Loading, Change notifications, REF cursors, objects, packages, and others.
* ORM Support
dotConnect for Oracle offers enhanced ORM support with a bundled visual designer for ORM models - Entity Developer. dotConnect for Oracle supports Entity Framework v1 and v4, NHibernate, and LinqConnect (formerly LINQ to Oracle) - our own ORM solution, closely compatible to Microsoft LINQ to SQL, while extending the functionality with its own features.
dotConnect for Oracle supports Dynamic database creation and deletion for both Entity Framework v1 and v4. It provides wide support for stored procedures, Oracle-specific functions and types. For best performance, dotConnect for Oracle offers you configurable Batch Updates support in SubmitChanges. Entity Framework v4.1 features - Code First and DbContext API are supported in a new DbContext template with fluent mapping generation.
* Copy/cut/paste functionality for objects of the conceptual part of a model is added
* Drag&drop properties between classes in Model Explorer is implemented
* Entity Framework 5.0 Beta 1 support
* Improved SQL generation for .Any method in LINQ to Entities
* The support for OBJECT, TABLE, VARRAY, REF, XMLTYPE data types in the Direct mode
* The support for Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, and Oracle 11g authentication in the Direct mode
* Extended enum type support in Entity Developer
* Entity shape coloring, selection-driven highlighting, application and diagram skins in Entity Developer
* Template system was significantly improved.
* Many Entity Framework provider configuration options were added, for example Batch Updates.
* Added possibility to split model into several diagrams for better handling of large models
* Supported automatic generation of sequences and triggers for Autoincrement properties
Entity Framework
* Improved performance for Visual Studio LightSwitch Beta 1 integration
*Update To Database with Mapping Synchronization functionality for Entity Developer
*Ability to execute DML statements in batches on SubmitChanges
*PLINQ support
*Inheritance mapping support
*ASP.NET Dynamic Data support.
Implemented DefaultCommandTimeout parameter in connection string (by default, set to 0)
Added orderid column for Site Map provider for custom map node ordering
Added some DataSet Wizard design-time improvements
LINQ to Oracle, Entity Developer improved
ASP.NET Web Providers: Added requiresUniqueEmail functionality
Performance improvements in Direct mode when executing DML commands
LINQ to Oracle:
Added support of the String.IsNullOrEmpty() method
And more...
-Supported extended errors processing
-Supported DataLoadOptions class and Include method for tuning data loading
-Supported DeferredLoadingEnable functionality
Entity Developer:
-Supported Entity Framework
-Supported stored procedures and functions for LINQ to SQL
And more...
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