ADO.

NET

SQL-SERVER
System.data.SqlClient

ORACLE
System.data.OracleClient

OleDB Providers
System.data.Oledb

ODBC
providers
System.data.ODBC

SQL Connection

Oracle Connection

OleDB Connection

ODBC Connection

SQL Command

Oracle Command

OleDB Command

ODBC Command

SQL Datareader

Oracle DataReader

OleDB Data Provider

ODBC DataProvider

SQL DataAdapter

Oracle DataAdapter

OleDB DataAdapter

ODBC DataAdapter

 Syntax to define the Object

Dim objectName as new xxxConnection(ProviderInfo)

where xx can be either SQL,Oracle,Oledb or ODBC

Provider Info
To connect to MS-Access 2000 above versions
Provider=microsoft.jet.oledb.4;datasource=databaseName.mdb

To connect to SQL-Server db
Provider=sqloledb.1;userid=sa;password=;database=database
name;datasource=servername
Note if SQL Connection is used then provider=providername is
not required.

To Connect to ORACLE
Provider =
oracleoledb.oracle;userid=scott;pwd=tiger;datasource =
servername
OR
Provider = msdaora.1;.
Note if oracle connection is used then provider= provider name
is not required.

 To define Command Object

Dim objectName as new xxxCommand([SQL

Statement,connection object/Connection String])

To define DataReader
Dim objectName as xxxDataReader

To define DataAdapter
Dim objectName as xxxDataAdapter(Select

Statement,<Connection Object / Connection String>)

When ever the DataAdapter is defined using the above
syntax then only the command relevant for the
SelectCommand will be defined and in order to use the
above commands they have to be build explicitly.

To define DataSet
Dim objectName as new DataSet()

To define DataView
Dim objectName as new

DataView(datasetName.DataMemberName)

Steps to project the data from oracle

database and to project it on the form(1)
Step 1] Place the oracleDataAdapter control
present in the Data Tab of toolbox on to the
form.
Note the above step will invoke an wizard to
configure the DataAdapter.
[Steps to do for the First Time]
Click on the new Connection
Specify the user name,password & server
name and check allow saving password
checkbox.
Click on the Test Connection button to verify if
the connection has been established properly.
Click on the OK Button define the connection
object

Steps to project the data from oracle

database and to project it on the form(2)
Step 2] Specify the select statement and click
on the Next Button.
Note: if the base object table is defined with

primary key then the above step will define all the
commands of the dataAdapter else the commands
relevant for the update command and the delete
command will not be defined.

Step 3] Click on the finish button to complete

the configuration of dataAdapter.
Note The above step will define the connection

object and the DataAdapter Object.

Steps to project the data from oracle

database and to project it on the form(3)
Step 4].Right click on the DataAdapter and
click on Generate DataSet.
Note The above step will define the DataSet Object

Step 5].Place the data Grid Control present in

the webform tab of toolbox on to the form.
Step 6].Set the following properties for the
Data Grid Control:
DataSourceSpecify the name of the dataset
DataMember Specify the name of the

dataMember of the dataset to be binded for

datagrid control.

Steps to project the data from oracle

database and to project it on the form(4)
Step 7].[OPTIONAL STEP] right click on the
datagrid control and click on the AutoFormat
to provide a better look and feel for the
datagrid control.
Step 8].Write the code as per the requirement.
In the page Load
OracleDataAdapter.fill(dataset11,emp)
Datagrid1.databind()

By writing code
Imports system.Data.Oledb
In the page_load
Dim objconn as new
oledbconnection(provider=oracledb.oracle;userid=sco
tt;password=tiger;datasource=servername)
Dim objDA as new oledbDataAdapter(Select * from
emp,objconn)
Dim ds as new dataSet
objdA.Fill(ds,emp)
Datagrid1.datasource = ds.Tables(0)
Datagrid1.databind()