The Mimer Data Provider allows an application to access Mimer SQL database servers using the ADO.NET data-access model. ADO.NET is a disconnected, n-tier data-access model integrated with XML and XSD. ADO.NET consists of two main components: the .NET Data Provider and a DataSet. The Data Provider defines how data is accessed from a relational database, and the DataSet defines the representation for this data in memory.

The Mimer Data Provider adheres closely to the ADO.NET specification and also has tight integration with Windows forms and ASP.NET development environments.

Related Sections

Architecture of the Mimer Data Provider.

Learn about the different parts of the Mimer Data Provider.

Mimer Data Provider concepts.

Learn about the different concepts and objects used by an application to access different providers and databases.

How to convert an application to the Mimer Data Provider.

This section guides you through the steps needed to convert an existing ADO.NET application to use the Mimer Data Provider.

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