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CONNX + .NET Technology
Windows .NET by itself provides a framework for developing enterprise Web-based applications. However,
enterprise application development requires access to enterprise data. CONNX seamlessly integrates
with .NET to extend the power of this Web-based technology to your legacy data.
Out of the box,
.NET only provides native support for SQL Server and OLEDB Providers. Additionally, .NET does not
have any native support for ODBC Drivers at all. Microsoft does provide an add-on called ODBC.NET, which is a special provider that works with
ODBC Drivers. However, ODBC.NET does not work with any of the time-saving wizards that are integrated
into the .NET development platform. Using ODBC.NET, everything must be done manually, which
makes it a less enticing technology. On the contrary, using the native CONNX OLE DB provider with
.NET provides instant access to all of your legacy data sources such as VSAM, C-ISAM, RMS, Rdb,
Dataflex, Powerflex, and Codasyl DBMS, as well as relational data sources (even those who do not have
an OLE DB providers), such as SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Access, Excel, and text files.
CONNX + .NET + XML
Microsoft provides a complete suite of XML services with .NET. Using ADO.NET, you can take any
dataset, and import from and export to XML documents. By using CONNX with .NET, any CONNX query
is instantly XML-enabled, providing complete XML services to your existing relational and legacy data
across the enterprise.
In summary, what makes CONNX + .NET so appealing is that it grants the very large pool of Visual Basic
and C++ developers working on IT tasks simplified entry into Web development. Most companies already
have both types of technical resources on staff. CONNX + .NET enables those existing resources to
make use of existing production data, no matter where or in what format it resides; to use solid development
techniques for creating client/server applications; and to extend those techniques to Web-based
applications.
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