Re: Data provider question

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

You can add the IBM driver to your References. From there you can use a
DataSet.xsd object or what I have found is that the connection is faster
when you code your own own connection.

If you want to make use the of the entity framework, I have basic sample of
setting that up as well.

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Mike Wills
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On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:43 AM, <BButterworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello Everyone:
>
> I am working on a Windows Form application and am using IBM i Access 6.1
> and VS Express 2010 to develop it. Is the best data provider to use to
> connect to DB2 for IBM i the one provided with Access? I'm asking because
> it would be nice to use a provider that integrates with the Data Sources
> or Database Explorer windows in Visual Studio, and I'm not sure that the
> Access data provider has this functionality. Is it possible to use an ODBC
> or OleDB provider provided by MS or IBM, which integrates with VS? Right
> now, the only eligible providers/data sources are MS SQL Server or Access,
> and it isn't clear to me how to add another provider that could be used to
> access DB2? (Maybe it's not possible in VS 2010, but I haven't had much
> luck figuring this out by searching online.) Any advice, links or
> direction would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Blake
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