Infrastructure question

[Guest]

I have a handheld pc (Symbol MC9060G scanner) running Pocket PC 2003.
I need to link data to/from the handheld to an AS400 DB2 database.

Is the best method to:
1. Access data directly from the handheld via ODBC (will system.data.odbc)
work on a handheld using .NET CF?
OR
2. Use a Web Service.

Also, when choosing the project type, do I choose Smart Application?

Thanks,
Ann

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

If you are targeting any Windows CE device, you *always* choose Smart Device
Application. If you don't, you'll have references in your project to
assemblies that don't exist on CE devices.

1. This won't work because ODBC is non-existent on Windows CE.
2. This will work.

Paul T.