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ADO.NET Connection Editor

The ADO.NET Connection Editor enables you to define and manage connection configurations used by the OpenESQL Managed Runtime when connecting a COBOL program to an ADO.NET or an ODBC data provider.

Connection information is stored in a standard .NET Framework repository, machine.config, which enables mixed language applications to share connection strings. The repository is accessible to all users of the machine on which it is installed.

The OpenESQL Managed Runtime supports any ADO.NET provider that supports the DbProviderFactory API.

Note:

We recommend that you use ADO.NET data providers when possible; however, the ADO.NET connection editor catalogues ODBC connections that you can use if necessary. This does not apply to COBOL Server.
When you run the ADO.NET Connection Editor under operating systems that have User Access Control enabled, such as Windows 7, you must run it as an administrator if you are adding, deleting, or updating connections for System type connections. However, when updating User type connections, you do not need this elevated authority.