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The
System.Data.OracleClient
namespace is the .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle.
This types in
System.Data.OracleClient
are deprecated and will be removed in a future version of the .NET Framework. For more information, see
Oracle and ADO.NET
.
The .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle describes a collection of classes for accessing an Oracle data source in the managed space. Using the
OracleDataAdapter
class, you can fill a memory-resident
DataSet
, query it, and use it to update the data source.
For additional information about how to use this namespace, see the
OracleDataReader
,
OracleCommand
, and
OracleConnection
classes.
For conceptual information about using this namespace when programming with the .NET Framework, see
Oracle and ADO.NET
.
The .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle supports a number of Oracle data types, including the
BFILE
,
LOB
, and
REF CURSOR
data types. For information about using Oracle data types in parameters, see
OracleType
.
