ComponentOne ActiveX True DataControl is designed for developers seeking data connectivity within Visual Basic projects. It enables interactive data binding, manipulation, and navigation, supporting a wide range of data sources. The control simplifies development of database-driven applications by offering integrated data-aware capabilities and flexible event handling features.
Centralized Data Binding
Provides a shared data source for Visual Basic and COM-based applications, allowing multiple data-aware controls to remain synchronized with the same dataset.
Broad Data Source Support
Works with standard data access technologies including ADO, DAO, and ODBC to connect to a wide range of relational databases and data sources.
Programmatic Record Navigation
Exposes methods and properties for moving through records, enabling developers to implement custom navigation logic within their applications.
Data Editing and Update Support
Supports adding, editing, and deleting records through bound controls and underlying recordsets, allowing applications to modify connected data sources.
Event-Driven Data Control
Includes a comprehensive set of events for monitoring record movement, data changes, validation logic, and error handling.
Integration with Data-Aware Controls
Designed to work alongside Visual Basic data-aware controls, enabling users to view and update data directly within the application interface.
Recordset-Based Filtering and Sorting
Allows filtering and sorting of data by leveraging the capabilities of the underlying recordset at design time or runtime.
Product Compatibility
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Component Type
ActiveX / COM Component
Windows DLL
ActiveX/COM Platform
ActiveX OCX
ActiveX .NET Ready
How to Buy
ActiveX is no longer fully supported* and has been removed from the ComponentOne Studio Enterprise Subscription. You can still download and license the last version of the ActiveX Edition individually.
MESCIUS have followed the Microsoft "It Just Works" compatibility for their ActiveX controls. Due to changes in the Windows operating system, and end of support from Microsoft, they can no longer fully support and provide maintenance builds of any ActiveX control. *You may still request a meeting with the product manager to discuss support and migration options.
About MESCIUS
MESCIUS, formerly known as GrapeCity, is a leading developer-focused brand established in Japan, with a history spanning over 30 years. It is recognized for its extensive suite of software components, including reporting frameworks, spreadsheet libraries, and Japanese market-oriented input controls. Popular products such as ActiveReports, SPREAD, InputMan, and ComponentOne support both .NET and JavaScript ecosystems and are widely used in business-critical applications. MESCIUS offers distinctive advantages such as proven reliability, comprehensive Japanese localization, and strong technical support, making it a trusted choice for IT professionals and software developers building complex and localized systems.