MS-Application Dataaccess block (MSADB)???

[grawsha2000]

Hi,

I'm planing to start using (MSADB) as my data-tier database
communiction means. Do you recommond such tool?


MTIA,
Grawsha

 

[Guest]

Grawsha,

The Data Access Application Block changed radically from version 2 to
version 3, which just came out in January. I suspect that it will change
significantly again when VS 2005 comes out.

I would hesitate using the technology until all the dust settles.

Kerry Moorman

 

[Mythran]

Hi,

I'm planing to start using (MSADB) as my data-tier database
communiction means. Do you recommond such tool?


MTIA,
Grawsha

I have found the Patterns and Practices Data Access library pretty darn
valuable. It really saves time especially since the apps I'm writing
require access to different databases (MsAccess/SqlServer). Make sure you
look into the newest version of the Patterns and Practices library from
Microsoft. The older version was called Microsoft Data Access Application
Blocks or something like that, and has been integrated into the Patterns and
Practices library.

Mythran

 

[José Joye]

If I'm correct, Access is not supported by the application block (at least
the latest one). Did you implement the support yourself?

- José

 

[Mythran]

If I'm correct, Access is not supported by the application block (at least
the latest one). Did you implement the support yourself?

- José

What do you mean not supported? Just because it doesn't come with it,
doesn't mean you can't implement one yourself **smiles**. Anywho, I didn't
notice the MSADB part in the post title, but all the same, it can be done
with some work.



Hope it helps,

Mythran

 

[José Joye]

Maybe I was not clear enough in my post....

My question was really about the default support provided by the application
block (if I remember correctly, SQLServer, Oracle and the IBM one have a
full implementation support).
For sure, the appl. block is adaptable to other DBMS. However, it is not
done by default for Access.
When I had a look, I noticed it and was wondering if someone built this MS
Access support and published it

José

 

[Mythran]

Maybe I was not clear enough in my post....

My question was really about the default support provided by the
application block (if I remember correctly, SQLServer, Oracle and the IBM
one have a full implementation support).
For sure, the appl. block is adaptable to other DBMS. However, it is not
done by default for Access.
When I had a look, I noticed it and was wondering if someone built this MS
Access support and published it

José

Being how new it is, I doubt that someone has taken the time to publish one,
although, I'm hardly ever right Take a look on Google and if you can't
seem to find one, you may have to write one yourself. But like previous
posts have mentioned, 2005 may come out with better ways or at least a new
Patterns and Practices library.

Mythran