.NET Framework Compatibility
The provider supports .NET Core 2.x, 3.x. The provider works with .NET Frameworks 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, or 4.6, .NET Compact Framework 2.0, .NET 5.0, .NET 6.0, and .NET 7.0. Note that .NET Framework 1.0 and 1.1 is not supported.
IDE Compatibility
dotConnect Universal can be used with following integrated development environments:
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Release and Preview
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2013
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
- Embarcadero Delphi Prism
- CodeGear RAD Studio 2007
RAD Studio 2007 is supported in run time only as these environments have no WinForms designers.
Database Server Compatibility
Currently dotConnect Universal supports the following databases:
Oracle
dotConnect Universal supports Oracle servers 23c, 21c, 19c, 18c, 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, and 8.0, including Personal and Express editions.
dotConnect Universal supports both x86 and x64 versions of the following Oracle clients: 23c, 21c, 19c, 18c, 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i and 8.0.
Microsoft SQL Server
dotConnect Universal supports SQL Azure, SQL Server 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2008, 2005 (including Express editions), SQL Server 2000 and MSDE.
MySQL
dotConnect Universal supports MySQL server versions 8.0, 5.7, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 and 3.23 including Embedded servers (starting with 4.1), 64-bit MySQL servers, Percona, and MariaDB. dotConnect Universal supports Amazon RDS for MySQL, Amazon RDS for MariaDB (versions 5, 10, 11), and Amazon RDS for Aurora.
PostgreSQL
dotConnect Universal supports PostgreSQL server since 8 version to 16, EnterpriseDB, Pervasive Postgres SQL servers, Heroku Postgres.
SQLite
dotConnect Universal supports SQLite engine version 3 and higher.
InterBase
InterBase: versions 6.x and higher.
Firebird: versions 2.x, 1.x.
Yaffil
DB2
DB2 for LUW: 8.0 and higher.
DB2 for OS/390 and z/OS via DB2 Connect: 6 and higher.
Microsoft Access
version 95, 97, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021.
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise servers and clients: 11.0 and higher.
Sybase Advantage Database Server
Sybase Advantage Database Server servers: 8.0 and higher.
Client (Sybase Advantage ODBC driver): 8.0 and higher.
Note: dotConnect Universal supports any database using ODBC provider.