Is it possible to use the .NET Entity Framework with another type of Database(Interbase/Firebird)? Right now if I add in a new Entity Data Model into my project and goto the "Connection Properties" window and click "Change" to select a different datasource,
i'm only presented with MS SQL options. Do I need to download some sort of entity framework connection extension?
johnnyc3po
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Using Entity Framework with Interbase (ODBC)?
Jun 01, 2011 07:32 PM|LINK
Is it possible to use the .NET Entity Framework with another type of Database(Interbase/Firebird)? Right now if I add in a new Entity Data Model into my project and goto the "Connection Properties" window and click "Change" to select a different datasource, i'm only presented with MS SQL options. Do I need to download some sort of entity framework connection extension?
-John
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Re: Using Entity Framework with Interbase (ODBC)?
Jun 02, 2011 06:15 AM|LINK
Yes, the ADO.NET provider for Firebird is available here:
http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=files&id=netprovider
Here's a list of other 3rd party ADO.NET providers:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/dd363565