When I first evaluated ElevateDB several years ago I could have sworn there was VS design time support (for easier binding, etc), and support for running ElevateDB as a file-based database (no server).

I've installed the latest version but can't find any design time components for Visual Studio. Furthermore, I can't find a single sample application or tutorial covering the .NET provider.. Am I looking in the wrong place?

Robert,

I can't  comment much on the .net data provider as I've only played with it few times but i think once you install it it should become a registered .net data provider (so VS should see it).

As to local access i'm pretty sure it has - in your connection string make sure TYPE=LOCAL for local access.

Connection string reference :
http://www.elevatesoft.com/manual?action=viewtopic&id=edb2dac&topic=NET_Connection_Strings

Raul

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Robert Vincent wrote:

When I first evaluated ElevateDB several years ago I could have sworn there was VS design time support (for easier binding, etc), and support for running ElevateDB as a file-based database (no server).

I've installed the latest version but can't find any design time components for Visual Studio. Furthermore, I can't find a single sample application or tutorial covering the .NET provider.. Am I looking in the wrong place?
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Robert,

<< When I first evaluated ElevateDB several years ago I could have sworn
there was VS design time support (for easier binding, etc), and support for
running ElevateDB as a file-based database (no server). >>

The ElevateDB .NET data provider works in the Server Explorer and will work
with the connection string builder, dataset generator, etc.  Basically, it
works with all of the basic design-time functionality in the IDE that
doesn't rely on specific menu commands for ElevateDB.

<< I've installed the latest version but can't find any design time
components for Visual Studio. Furthermore, I can't find a single sample
application or tutorial covering the .NET provider.. Am I looking in the
wrong place? >>

We don't provide any samples or tutorials other than covering the connection
strings and some minor additional properties, primarily because the .NET
data provider works in virtually an identical fashion to any other .NET data
provider apart from the connection strings and SQL syntax.

You can find information on the connection strings here:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/manual?action=viewtopic&id=edb2dac&topic=NET_Connection_Strings

and general SQL information can be found here:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/manual?action=contents&id=edb2sql

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Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com