A connection to a database is a resource intensive operation that typically comprises a few steps. A channel of communication between the application and the database should be established before the ...

In earlier versions of ADO.NET, compile-time checking of connection strings with concatenated string values didn't occur, so that at run time, an incorrect keyword generated an ...

Embedding connection strings in your application's code can lead to security vulnerabilities and maintenance problems. Unencrypted connection strings compiled into an application's source code can be ...

I had been passing username/password strings directly into the ADO.NET connection string, however this means that if a user has a quote character in his password, it borks the ConnectionString and ...

Leverage ADO.Net's ability to work in disconnected mode to enable your application to stay disconnected to the database, conserve the system resources, and reduce the network traffic Microsoft’s ...