Working with ADO.

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Objectives
In this lesson, you will learn to: Identify the need for ADO.NET Identify the features of ADO.NET Identify the components of the ADO.NET object model Connect to a database by creating a data adapter Access a database through a dataset Preview the data adapter result

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ADO.NET
Is a model used by Visual Basic .NET applications to communicate with a database for retrieving, accessing, and updating data. Uses a structured process flow to interact with a database.

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Features of ADO.NET
Disconnected data architecture Applications connect to the database only while retrieving and updating data. Data cached in datasets ADO.NET is based on a disconnected data structure. Therefore, the data is retrieved and stored in datasets. Data transfer in XML format ADO.NET uses XML for transferring information from a database into a dataset and from the dataset to another component. Interaction with the database is done through data commands.

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Just a Minute
List the features of ADO.NET.

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ADO.NET Object Model

DATA PROVIDER

CONNECTION VISUAL BASIC .NET APPLICATION (WINDOWS/ WEB FORM)

Accessing retrieved data

DATA READER

COMMAND

Establishes connection with the database Retrieves data in a read-only, forward only mode Executes a command to retrieve data from the database Transfers data to the dataset and reflects the changes made in the dataset to the database

DATABASE

Accessing retrieved data Filling dataset with data

DATA ADAPTER

DATASET

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ADO.NET Object Model (Contd.)
Data from a database can be assessed through: A dataset A DataReader object

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Key Components of the ADO.NET Model
Data Provider Is used for connecting to a database, retrieving data, and storing the data. Is of two types: OLE DB data provider SQL Server data provider

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Just a Minute
Identify the two types of data providers and list the difference between them.

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Components of a Data Provider
Connection Used to establish a connection with a data source Some commonly used properties and methods: ConnectionString property Open()method Close()method State property

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Components of a Data Provider (Contd.)
Data adapter Creates a dataset and updates the database. Handles data transfer between the database and the dataset through its properties and methods. Displays the data through the process of table mapping. Are of two types: SqlDataAdapter OleDbDataAdapter

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Just a Minute
What is the function of a data adapter?

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Components of a Data Provider (Contd.)
Data command Is a SQL statement or a stored procedure that is used to retrieve, insert, delete, or modify data from a data source. Is an object of the OleDbCommand or SQLCommand class.

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Components of a Data Provider (Contd.)
Data reader Is used to retrieve data from a data source in a read-only and forward-only mode. Stores a single row at a time in the memory. Commonly used methods: Read() Close() NextResult()

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Dataset
Is a disconnected, cached set of records that are retrieved from a database. Is present as a DataSet class in the System.Data namespace. Has its own object model.

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Dataset Object Model

DATASET

DataRelationCollection

DataTableCollection

ExtendedProperties

DataRelation

DataTable

DataRowCollection

DataView

PrimaryKey

DataColumnCollection

DataRow

DataColumn

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What are the various components of a dataset?

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Problem Statement 5.D.1
The call center application needs to provide the facility of viewing the customer details for the Sales department.

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Task List
Identify the data that needs to be displayed. Identify the method for creating a data adapter. Identify the type of dataset to be created. Create a data adapter. Create a dataset. Preview the database records.

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Task 1: Identify the data that needs to be displayed.
Result: As per the given problem statement, the data to be displayed is as follows: CustID FName LName Address Phone email

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Task 2: Identify the method for creating a data adapter.
There are three methods to create a data adapter: Manually Through a wizard Using the Server Explorer window Result: In the given problem statement, you will create a data adapter by using Data Adapter Configuration Wizard since it lets you create a data adapter with minimum steps.

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What are the different methods of creating a data adapter?

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Task 3: Identify the type of dataset to be created.
Datasets are of two types: Typed Untyped Typed dataset Is derived from the DataSet class and has an associated XML schema, which is created at the time of the creation of the dataset. Can be customized after creation. Supports Intellisense and auto-completion for the elements of the syntax while writing code.
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Task 3: Identify the type of dataset to be created. (Contd.)
Untyped dataset Does not have any associated XML schema, therefore, the structure of an untyped dataset is not known at the compile time. Represents tables and columns as collections. Does not support Intellisense and auto-completion for the elements of the syntax. Result: Since the structure of the data is known at compile time, you will create a typed dataset for the given problem statement.
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What is the difference between typed and untyped dataset?

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Task 4: Create a data adapter. Task 5: Create a dataset. Task 6: Preview the database records.

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Problem Statement 5.P.1
An application needs to be created that allows the Diaz Telecommunications Sales Manager to preview the customer order details from the database. In addition, for each order, percentage of the cost of a product given as advance needs to be previewed.

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Summary
In this lesson, you learned that: ADO.NET is a data access programming model for accessing the data stored in a database from a .NET application. ADO.NET has the following features: A disconnected data architecture Data cached in datasets The use of XML format for data transfer Database operations done through data commands

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Summary (Contd.)
ADO.NET consists of the following components: Data Provider Used for connecting to a database, retrieving data, storing the data in a dataset, and updating the database. Data Adapter A data adapter is integral to the working of the ADO.NET model since data transfer to and from the database is done through a data adapter. Dataset A dataset is a disconnected cached set of records that are retrieved from the database. A data adapter communicates with a database through data commands. These data commands use parameters for execution.
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Summary (Contd.)
After a dataset has been created, a data adapter uses the process of table mapping to map the columns in the database table with the dataset columns. A data adapter can be created by using any of the following methods: Manually Through a wizard By using Server Explorer

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Summary (Contd.)
Datasets are of two types: Typed datasets A typed dataset is derived from the DataSet class and has an associated schema. Untyped datasets An untyped dataset does not have any associated XML schema. The tables and columns in an untyped dataset are represented as collections.

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