dotConnect for Oracle 6.50 released

Adds support for enumerated types (enums) in LinqConnect and Entity Framework models.

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Connecting to Oracle using dotConnect for Oracle.

dotConnect for Oracle offers all Oracle data types support, including Oracle XML type, and Oracle object types OBJECT, VARRAY, TABLE, REF, provides extended functionality, ability of monitoring query and stored procedures execution, advanced design-time editors. dotConnect for Oracle supports Unicode, PL/SQL tables, connection pooling and array binding features, enables TAF support and working with Oracle homes and offers a lot of useful features.

Updates in V6.50

• The 'OraMts' connection string parameter for distributed transactions support through OraMTS is added

LinqConnect Updates (formerly known as LINQ to Oracle)

• Fluent Mapping support is added

Entity Developer Updates

• Fluent Mapping template for LinqConnect models is added
• Support for enumerated types ("enums") in LinqConnect and Entity Framework June 2011 CTP models is implemented
• Import for selected stored procedures into the context model for Entity Framework models is implemented
• New skins to improve the application appearance are implemented
• Selection driven highlighting is implemented
• Capability for changing the shape color for entities, complex types and enums is implemented
• Capability for selecting the diagram skin type is implemented

Entity Framework Updates

• The generation of DATE/TIMESTAMP parameters in LINQ queries is improved
• The possibility to turn off generation of fake updates for parent entities is implemented

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