The following table lists known ADO.NET database drivers that are currently not supported or have limited support in MapForce.
Database |
Driver |
Support notes |
|---|---|---|
All databases |
.Net Framework Data Provider for ODBC |
Limited support. Known issues exist with Microsoft Access connections. It is recommended to use ODBC direct connections instead. |
.Net Framework Data Provider for OleDb |
Limited support. Known issues exist with Microsoft Access connections. It is recommended to use ADO direct connections instead. |
|
Firebird |
Firebird ADO.NET Data Provider |
Limited support. It is recommended to use ODBC or JDBC instead. |
Informix |
IBM Informix Data Provider for .NET Framework 4.0 |
Not supported. Use DB2 Data Server Provider instead. |
IBM DB2 for i (iSeries) |
.Net Framework Data Provider for i5/OS |
Not supported. Use .Net Framework Data Provider for IBM i instead, installed as part of the IBM i Access Client Solutions - Windows Application Package. |
Oracle |
.Net Framework Data Provider for Oracle |
Limited support. Although this driver is provided with the .NET Framework, its usage is discouraged by Microsoft, because it is deprecated. |
PostgreSQL |
- |
No ADO.NET drivers for this vendor are supported. Use a native connection instead. |
Sybase |
- |
No ADO.NET drivers for this vendor are supported. |
