The CData ADO.NET Provider for xBase implements the xBaseProviderFactory class to enable you to write generic data access code to xBase through the ADO.NET base classes.

Creating Data Access Objects with xBaseProviderFactory

The following sections show how to use the xBaseProviderFactory class to create objects like xBaseConnection, xBaseCommand, and xBaseDataAdapter in a generic way.

Register and Configure DbConnections

Register the provider to the configuration context and define the DbProviderFactory and DbConnection objects. See Creating DbConnections for a guide.

Querying Using DbCommands

Executing DbCommands describes how to use an existing DbProviderFactory and DbConnection object to execute queries to xBase.