dotConnect Universal has two editions: Developer and Express. Express Edition includes ADO.NET core classes and classes for native data types only. Developer Edition includes additional classes, design-time extensions and wizards.
Note that Developer Edition is shipped with built-in data providers for Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL.
| Feature | Developer | Express |
|---|---|---|
| .NET Framework support | + |
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| .NET Compact Framework support | ||
| Common ADO.NET classes | + |
+ |
| Native data types classes and structures | + |
+ |
| UniCommandBuilder class | + |
+ |
| UniScript class | + |
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| UniMonitor class | + |
+ |
| Bundled data providers for Oracle, MySQL, SQLite and PostgreSQL | + |
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| Enterprise Library support | + |
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| ASP.NET providers support | + |
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| Design-time features, including component editors and property editors | + |
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| Advanced Visual Studio .NET integration (Server Explorer and other features) |
+ |
+ |
| Dataset Wizard | + |
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| Migration Wizard | + |
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| DBMonitor support | + |
* The trial version of the provider is a fully working version during a period of 30 days. After the trial period expires, you must either register or uninstall dotConnect Universal.