New build of dotConnect for Oracle 6.00.86 is available for download now.
It includes:
- Implemented the OracleLob.NullNClob property returning an empty OracleLob of the NClob type
- Implemented possibility of changing the OracleLob.Cached property to disable buffering entire LOB into the memory
- Supported connection in Direct mode with service name as an alternative to using database instance name (SID and Service Name connection string parameters have different meanings now)
- Added ServiceName property to OracleConnectionStringBuilder class
- Added Statement Cache Size connection string parameter and OracleConnectionStringBuilder.StatementCacheSize property
- Added advanced connection string parameters to the connection dialogs of Object and Package wizards
- Added the TryParse method to the classes and structures representing native Oracle data types
- The OracleLob.Null property declared deprecated; it was left for the reason of compatibility with the System.Data.OracleClient data provider
- Changed behaviour in OracleClient compatibility mode: it is no longer allowed to create update and delete commands via OracleCommandBuilder for a result set with no primary key
- Changed behaviour in OracleClient compatibility mode: the colon is no longer removed from OracleParameter.ParameterName
- Changed behaviour: setting the DbDataTable.Connection property sets the InsertCommand.Connection, UpdateCommand.Connection, and DeleteCommand.Connection properties
- Changed default value of OracleCommand.Cached to true
- Fixed bug with incorrect case of data sources shown in the DataLink.DataSource property when using the Interform technology
- Fixed bug with inserting records to database after distributed transaction timeout is over
- Fixed bug with caching commands in Direct mode
- Fixed bug with FOR UPDATE clause in SELECT statement
- Fixed bug with incorrect detaching entities in the master/detail association
- Fixed bug with VB code generation for models with Unidirectional serialization
- Fixed bug with creating DataContext using external mapping
- Fixed bug with using the Convert.ToDateTime function with Greek culture info in LINQ queries
- Fixed bug with many-to-many and Update From Database Wizard
- Added support for Entity Framework CTP 5
- Improved DatabaseExists functionality
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