For programmers using Oracle Provider for OLE DB, ADO (ActiveX Data Objects) provides an automation layer that exposes an easy programming model. ADO.NET provides a similar programming model, but without the automation layer, for better performance. More importantly, the ADO.NET model allows native providers such as ODP.NET to expose Oracle-specific features and datatypes.

For those who use databases but are not familar to the Oracle 9i database, perhaps you should read about the datatypes used in Oracle 9i and how they can be used to support object orientation. It is assumed that you have read my previous Oracle article based on creating an Oracle database in the latest Oracle database 9i. Before we can create a table, one should sit down and take the time to get to know the datatypes available for Oracle.

This article describes practical Oracle Database connectivity from ASP using OO4O. It also explains the execution of pass through SQL, and Procedure and Package from ASP, which are commonly used in data-driven dynamic Web applications.

Creating a Database in Oracle 9i - How Data is Stored ( Page 2 of 3 ) The other files associated with an Oracle 9i database are called parameter files.

If you've had to access an Oracle database from an ASP.NET application you've likely been using, up until now, the generic OleDb drivers.

Every wondered how the Oracle database is structured? To learn more about the structure and how one would create an Oracle 9i database using the latest features read this article.

This article describes a strategy for caching Oracle database data in ASP.NET Web applications deployed using a Web Farm environment.

This article describes a strategy for caching Oracle database data in ASP.NET Web applications deployed using a Web Farm environment.

This article describes a strategy for caching Oracle database data in ASP.NET Web applications deployed using a Web Farm environment.