MariaDB ADO.NET Provider
 
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MariaDB ADO.NET Provider

SQL-based Access to MariaDB through ADO.NET for your custom .NET applications and SSAS.

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The MariaDB ADO.NET Data Provider enables user to easily connect to MariaDB data from .NET applications. Rapidly create and deploy powerful .NET applications that integrate with MariaDB databases.

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MariaDB .NET Connectivity Features

  • Connect to live MariaDB data, for real-time data access with the MariaDB JDBC Driver
  • Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
  • Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
  • Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the MariaDB Connector.

Target Service, API

The MariaDB ADO.NET driver provides native connectivity to MariaDB databases. Fully compatible with MySQL protocol with MariaDB-specific features.

Schema, Data Model

Models MariaDB with access to databases, tables, views, procedures, and functions. Supports MariaDB-specific features.

Key Objects

Databases, Tables, Views, Stored Procedures, Functions, Events, and system tables. Full MariaDB object access.

Operations

Full MariaDB SQL support with MySQL compatibility. All DML/DDL operations. Supports MariaDB-specific features like sequences.

Authentication

Standard MariaDB authentication. SSL/TLS support. Compatible with MariaDB authentication plugins.

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SSAS Cube
SSAS Cube

Use MariaDB from SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS) multi-dimensional cubes. Keep your analytical data modeling and access to any source including cloud and on-premises.

Custom .NET Application
Custom .NET Application

The MariaDB ADO.NET Provider allows developers to build applications that connect to MariaDB using familiar SQL and Entity Framework. Integrate MariaDB to your mission -critical applications or create easy side-by-side applications.

Reporting & BI
Low-Code Dev Platforms

You can connect from ADO.NET compliant low-code development tools:

Reporting & BI
Reporting Tools

You can connect MariaDB from .NET-based reporting and analytics tools:

Standard ADO.NET Access to MariaDB

The MariaDB ADO.NET Provider offers the most natural way to access MariaDB data from any .NET application. Simply use MariaDB Data Provider objects to connect and access data just as you would access any traditional database. You will be able to use the MariaDB Data Provider through Visual Studio Server Explorer, in code through familiar classes, and in data controls like DataGridView, GridView, DataSet, etc.

The CData ADO.NET Provider for MariaDB hides the complexity of accessing data and provides additional powerful security features, smart caching, batching, socket management, and more.

Working with DataAdapters, DataSets, DataTables, etc.

The MariaDB Data Provider has the same ADO.NET architecture as the native .NET data providers for SQL Server and OLEDB, including: MariaDBConnection, MariaDBCommand, MariaDBDataAdapter, MariaDBDataReader, MariaDBDataSource, MariaDBParameter, etc. Because of this you can now access MariaDB data in an easy, familiar way.

For example:

using (MariaDBConnection conn = new MariaDBConnection("...")) {
	string select = "SELECT * FROM MariaDBTable";
	MariaDBCommand cmd = new MariaDBCommand(select, conn);
	MariaDBDataAdapter adapter = new MariaDBDataAdapter(cmd);
	using (adapter) {
		DataTable table = new DataTable();
		adapter.Fill(table);		
		...
	}
}

More Than Read-Only: Full Update/CRUD Support

MariaDB Data Provider goes beyond read-only functionality to deliver full support for Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations (CRUD). Your end-users can interact with the data presented by the MariaDB Data Provider as easily as interacting with a database table. 

using (MariaDBConnection connection = new MariaDBConnection(connectionString)) {
	MariaDBDataAdapter dataAdapter = new MariaDBDataAdapter(
	"SELECT Id, Where FROM MariaDBTable", connection);
  
	dataAdapter.UpdateCommand = new MariaDBCommand(
		"UPDATE MariaDBTable SET Where = @Where " +
		"WHERE Id = @ID", connection);

	dataAdapter.UpdateCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Where", "Where");
	dataAdapter.UpdateCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Id", "80000173-1387137645");

	DataTable MariaDBTableTable = new DataTable();
	dataAdapter.Fill(MariaDBTableTable);

	DataRow firstrow = MariaDBTableTable.Rows[0];
	firstrow["Where"] = "New Location";

	dataAdapter.Update(MariaDBTableTable);
}

ADO.NET Provider Performance

With traditional approaches to remote access, performance bottlenecks can spell disaster for applications. Regardless if an application is created for internal use, a commercial project, web, or mobile application, slow performance can rapidly lead to project failure. Accessing data from any remote source has the potential to create these problems. Common issues include:

  1. Network Connections - Slow network connections and latency issues are common in mobile applications.
  2. Service Delays - Delays due to service interruptions, resulting in server hardware or software updates.
  3. Large Data - Intentional or unintentional requests for large amounts of data.
  4. Disconnects - Complete loss of network connectivity.

The CData ADO.NET Provider for MariaDB solves many of these issues with support for replication queries that can be used to sync data to local databases, greatly improving the performance and dramatically reduce application bottlenecks.

More information about ADO.NET Provider performance capabilities are available in the included documentation.

Visual Studio Integration & Server Explorer

Working with the new MariaDB ADO.NET Provider is easy. As a fully-managed .NET Data Provider, the MariaDB Data Provider integrates seamlessly with the Visual Studio development environment as well as any .NET application.

As an ADO.NET Data Provider, MariaDB ADO.NET Provider can be used to access and explore MariaDB data directly from the Visual Studio Server Explorer.

It's easy. As a standard ADO.NET adapter, developers can connect the Server Explorer to MariaDB ADO.NET Provider just like connecting to any standard database.

  • Add a new Data Connection from the Server Explorer and select the MariaDB Data Source
  • Configure the basic connection properties to access your MariaDB account data.

Explore all of the data available! MariaDB ADO.NET Provider makes it easy to access live MariaDB data from Visual Studio.

  • After configuring the connection, explore the feeds, views, and services provided by the MariaDB Data Source.
  • These constructs return live MariaDB data that developers can work with directly from within Visual Studio!

Developer Integration: Databind to MariaDB

Connecting Web, Desktop, and Mobile .NET applications with MariaDB is just like working with SQL Server. It is even possible to integrate MariaDB ADO.NET Provider into applications without writing code.

Developers are free to access the MariaDB ADO.NET Provider in whatever way they like best. Either visually through the Visual Studio Winforms or Webforms designers, or directly through code.

  • Developers can connect the MariaDB Data Source directly to form components by configuring the object's smart tags.
  • Add a new Data Connection from the Server Explorer and select the MariaDB Data Source. Then, select the feed, view, or services you would like to connect the object to.

Done! It's just like connecting to SQL Server.

  • Once the object is bound to the data source, applications can easily interact with MariaDB data with full read/write (CRUD) support.

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