ASE ADO.NET Data Provider
This .NET Framework Class Library is provided by Sybase.
The main functionality of the class library is contained in the file Sybase.AdoNet4.AseClient.dll or Sybase.AdoNet2.AseClient.dll.
Add a reference to the assembly Sybase.Data.AseClient and include the Sybase.Data.AseClient namespace. Instantiate a new AseConnection connection object. Set the connection string and open the connection.
VB.NET code sample
Imports Sybase.Data.AseClient
Dim myConnection As AseConnection = New AseConnection()
myConnection.ConnectionString = myConnectionString
myConnection.Open()
' execute queries, etc
myConnection.Close()C# code sample
using Sybase.Data.AseClient;
AseConnection myConnection = new AseConnection();
myConnection.ConnectionString = myConnectionString;
myConnection.Open();
// execute queries, etc
myConnection.Close();Description
sybdrvado11.dll (utility code) and sybdrvssl.dll (SSL support) is also used.
The 32-bit versions of these files are installed in the C:\Sybase\DataAccess\ADONET\dll directory and the 64-bit versions are installed in the C:\Sybase\DataAccess64\ADONET\dll directory.
There are two files. Sybase.AdoNet2.AseClient.dll is for .NET 2.0 - 3.5 and Sybase.AdoNet4.AseClient.dll is for .NET 4.0.
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Connection Strings
The ASE ADO.NET Data Provider class library can be used to connect to the following data sources by using the following connection string references: