ADO.NET 2.0 VB.net training course Visual Basic C# UK class 2005

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ADO.NET 2.0 using Visual Basic 2005

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Duration

4 days

Pre-requisites

This course assumes you are familiar with Visual C# 2005 and the Visual Studio 2005 IDE. If you are not, our VB part 1 class provides an excellent foundation.

Who Should Attend?

Developers needing an in depth course in ADO.NET 2.0 with Visual Basic 2005.

Course Benefits

In this course, learn about the features provided by ADO.NET 2.0. Learn to connect to data sources, retrieve and manipulate data, and perform data updates. Examine the various ADO.NET classes, including Connection, Command, DataReader, DataSet, DataTable, DataRelation, and more. See how to apply constraints and relationships to disconnected data. Learn how to update data, including how to handle stored procedures, parameters, and return values. Understand how to search, sort, and filter data stored in a DataSet or DataTable. Become familiar with strongly typed DataSets and learn their advantages. See how to leverage the power of XML through serialization, Diffgrams,and the XMLDataDocument object. Examine new ADO.NET features that support SQL Server 2005 technologies, including asynchronous commands, Multiple Active Result Sets, bulk inserts , and more.

You Will Learn How To

Connect to multiple types of data sources, including SQL Server and Microsoft Jet/Access
Retrieve data, using the DataAdapter, Command, and DataReader classes
Create and configure Command parameters
Cache data using the DataTable and DataSet classes
Apply constraints to DataTable and DataColumn objects
Create relations between DataTable objects, using the DataRelation class
Update data using DataAdapter and Command classes
Work with strongly typed DataSet and DataTable classes
Retrieve and update data using TableAdapter classes
Handle exceptions and data errors, including concurrency errors
Search, sort, and filter data using the DataView class
Work with auto-increment columns in multi-user applications
Retrieve and generate XML data
Take advantage of new SQL Server 2005 features

Course Content

Accessing Data with ADO.NET
The ADO.NET Object Model | Connecting to Data | Understanding Connection Pooling | Using Provider Statistics

Retrieving Data
Introducing Command Classes | Working with Data Readers | Digging Deeper into Commands and DataReaders

Caching Data in DataSets
Populating a DataTable | Filling DataSets Using a DataAdapter | Using the Load Method | Retrieving Schema Information | DataSets and XML

Applying Constraints
Using Constraints | Foreign Key Constraints | Other Constraints

Data Relations
Creating DataRelations | Navigation Pathways | Expressions and Relations | Specifying XML Nesting

Updating Data
Creating Commands with CommandBuilders | Creating Custom Commands | Using Stored Procedures |
Performing Batch Updates

Using Strongly Typed DataSet Classes
Using a Loosely Typed DataSet | Creating a Strongly Typed DataSet | Using a Strongly Typed DataSet | Issues with Using a Strongly Typed DataSet

Handling Exceptions and Data Errors
Using Structured Exception Handling | Handling Provider Errors | Using Transactions | Handling Concurrency Conflicts

Searching, Sorting, and Filtering
The Sample Project | Working with DataTables | Working with DataViews

Handling AutoIncrement Columns
The AutoIncrement Property | Retrieving New Database Values | Avoiding Multi-User Conflicts | Merging Inserted Rows | Other Considerations