The CData ADO.NET Provider for Microsoft Excel Online implements the ExcelOnlineProviderFactory class to enable you to write generic data access code to Microsoft Excel Online through the ADO.NET base classes.

Creating Data Access Objects with ExcelOnlineProviderFactory

The following sections show how to use the ExcelOnlineProviderFactory class to create objects like ExcelOnlineConnection, ExcelOnlineCommand, and ExcelOnlineDataAdapter 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 Microsoft Excel Online.