This topic presents a brief description of the classes and components included in dotConnect for BigCommerce. Click on the name of each component for more information.

Core ADO.NET Classes

Class	Description
BigcommerceConnection	Establishes a connection to BigCommerce database and manages transactions.
BigcommerceCommand	Executes SQL statements and stored procedures at BigCommerce database.
BigcommerceDataReader	Exposes and reads a forward-only stream of data from BigCommerce database.
BigcommerceDataAdapter	Populates a DataSet and resolves updates with BigCommerce database.
BigcommerceParameter	Represents input, output, and return value parameters for commands.
BigcommerceException	Represents an error encountered at BigCommerce database. For an error encountered at the client, dotConnect for BigCommerce throws a .NET Framework exception.

Complementary ADO.NET Classes

Class	Description
BigcommerceCommandBuilder	A helper object that automatically generates command properties of BigcommerceDataAdapter and populates the BigcommerceParameter collection of BigcommerceCommand object.
BigcommerceConnectionStringBuilder	Constructs a connection string by assigning values to appropriate properties.

dotConnect for BigCommerce Auxiliary Classes

Class	Description
BigcommerceMonitor	Serves to monitor dynamic SQL execution in applications that use dotConnect for BigCommerce.