Does it provide more flexibility in the Code to use OleDbDataReader, if I may change from SQL Server to other Database?
In ASP.Net (3.5)
What is the main difference between
OleDbDataReader Vs SqlDataReader ?
- performance, versatility, syntax.
Does it make a difference when the Connection in web.config is using providerName="System.Data.
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by: lppperesPosted on 2009-07-09 at 21:10:15ID: 24820271
Hi dennisdominic, en-us/maga zine/cc188 717.aspx
All documentation of microsoft says that you should use SqlDataReader when you connect to a SQL Server database and OleDbDataReader when you connect to a database that doesn´t have a specific data provider (like access databases).
Because all DataReaders, including the OleDbDataReader, the SqlDataReader, and other managed provider's DataReaders implement the same IDataReader interface, they should all provide the same base set of functionality.
If your config is using System.Data.SqlClient, you are using a SQL Server database, so you should use SqlDataReader, that Microsoft recomends.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/