This article gives a simple architecture of using StreamReaders and DataSets together to read data from arbitrarily formatted flat files into DataSets, using ini files as an example

Abstract Nonsense in Software Development. Databases

by Petr Ivankov

Application of abstract approach to database domain

Access to Oracle without tnsnames.ora

by fstrahberger

Access to Oracle without tnsnames.ora

Accessing Microsoft Access databases in ASP using ADO

by Chris Maunder

A simple introduction to using Access .mdb databases in your ASP pages

Active Directory change tracking

by Snorri Kristjansson

Active Directory change auditing solution. A Windows Service that stores selected AD change events from the Security log of all Domain Controllers to an SQL database.

ADO Recordset Paging in ASP

by Konstantin Vasserman

How to display multiple pages of records in ASP

An Approach to Viewing the Structure of a Database Using VB 2005

by salysle

This article describes an easy approach to examining all of the tables, views, and columns in a database.

Angular2 & WebApi (SPA) for Enterprise App - Part 7 - Manage Application Lifecycle

by tranthanhtu.vn

In this article, We will learn why do we need to manage the stages of our application.

Angular2 & WebApi (SPA) for Enterprise App - Part 8 - Build & Deploy Application

by tranthanhtu.vn

In this article, we will learn how to build and deploy the code

ASP.NET Core: Implement a Load Balancer

by Daniele Fontani

.NET Core showcase: learn basics implementing a toy tool

Best Practice in File Storage while Building Applications - Database (Blob Storage) Vs File System

by Ziyad Mohammad

This article explains the best strategy to be followed while designing data storage applications by System Architects

Compact and Repair an Access Database Programmatically Using C#

by Jeremy T. Fuller

A simple method that compacts and repairs a Microsoft Access database file using the Microsoft Jet library and C# COM interop. The example code is meant to be integrated into an ASP.NET web site.

Create and Print Invoices as Data Report

by Mostafa Kaisoun

ActiveX to display invoice in grid and edit it, print invoices as Data Report using VB6

Create Table with AutoNumber Indexed Field

by Mostafa Kaisoun

Create a new Table and re-create Table to set existent Field as Primary Key

Custom Queries with RAW SQL under ADO.NET EF

by Tamas Lorincz

DataQuicker 0.9.0

by Eunge

DataQuicker takes the transparent level, speeds up your application building and reduces the coupling between application and database. It supports convertion from table/view to DAL directly with accessional tools. It can nearly cut off all your efforts on DAL design and coding...

dbAx: a C++ Library for ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)

by Ross White

C++ class wrapper for ADO

Dependency Injection with ObjectPoolManager (OPM)

by NavnathKale

Lightweight and simple

Display Database File using TreeView, ListView and ADO

by Mostafa Kaisoun

How to use ADO to display Tables, Fields and Records in TreeView and ListView

DTS Export

by KRISHNA PRASAD.N

Article to export MS DTS packages from one server to another.

Dynamic Creation of DTS-packages in VB

by Andrey Chuvahin

Example dynamic configuration of DTS-packages for transferring DBF files to SQL Server with VB

Easy Guestbook with ASP

by aa2max

Easy Guestbook with ASP and MS Access

Entity Factory - Get Your ORM-less Freak On!

by #realJSOP

A tool to generate model and viewmodel classes directly from your selected database

Excel user defined functions unlimited

by HerbD

Describes how to return tables of values as the result of user defined functions (UDF) in Excel.

Figure Out the Default Values of Stored Procedure Parameters

by Rafael Mizrahi, Laurence Moroney

When working with Microsoft SQL JDBC driver, you cannot invoke a stored procedure without specifying all the parameters, including the optional parameters that have default values. Learn how to fix that problem here.

Flexible CSV reader/writer with progress reporting

by Eric Lynch

Flexible CSV reader/writer with progress reporting and many file format variations.

Generate Your Own Proxy for ADO.NET Data Services on Client Side

by Valentin Billotte

The proxy generated by the ADO.NET Data

Generic DAL for ADO.Net - A Revisit

by #realJSOP

A rewrite of a previous article with more liquid nitrogen and bacon

Having Not ONE But TWO Identities in Single SQL Server Table

by Aqeeel

Having not ONE but TWO Identities in a single SQL Server Table

How to make a random selection from an SQL table

by Ach1lles

A simple technique for selecting random records from a table.

How to Print Invoice using VB6?

by Mostafa Kaisoun

Using Data Report and VB6 code to design and print Invoice

How to Read and Write Excel Files in C++ via ADO

by Dmytro Skrypnyk

Using ADO for Access to XLS and XLSX files in C++

How to Store and Retrieve a ConnectionString from a Web.Config or App.Settings File

by Vimalsoft(Pty) Ltd

How to Store and Retrieve a ConnectionString from a Web.Config or App.Settings File

How to Use Stored Procedures in VB6

by Sujith C Jose

Describes how to use a simple stored procedure in Visual Basic 6.0

Improving Delphi TDBGrid

by Amir Mahfoozi

Improve Delphi's TDBGrid by adding some new features to it

Integrate Reporting Services with VS.NET pages and VS.NET controls

by Frank Kerrigan

Integrate reporting services with VS.NET pages and VS.NET controls.

Introducing the Boomerang Framework

by psined

Introduction to Boomerang Framework

Inventory Management System -Aluminum Parts For Windows, Doors etc.

by Asim_Abbasi

Visual Basic 6.0 with MS Access Project. Designed for those industries who deals with aluminum parts. Such aluminum parts are used in building glass windows and are available in number of sections. This system handle Stock, Order and Consignment data.

Java: Retrieving User's Information, Such As Email and Position, from Active Directory Using COM4J

by Ohad Redlich

This article shows how Java application can retrieve user's data from the Active Directory

Learning C# and .NET by Creating Simple Meeting Room Reservation System: Part 2

by Abenezer Meseret

This part is about making database connection. It starts with familiar data connection code and goes through how to use Typed Datasets.

MFC DataGrid

by Kirill Panov

CDataGrid which was derived from CGridCtrl and used ADO for access to database.

Microsoft Access Application Development Guidelines

by Marco Sorich

Some guidelines for developing better MS Access solutions.

Models (POCO), Entity Framework and Data Patterns.

by Khaleel Esbaitah

Models (POCO), Entity Framework and Data Patterns

MONGO is as SWEET as a MANGO

by KK Kod

Developing .Net application with Mongo Db as Back end

Multiple Selection Listbox with Database Connectivity

by Gymson Viente

Creating multiple selection Listbox on the fly.

NHibernate vs. NEO: Face to Face. Part I

by firefalcon

The first article in the Nhibernate vs. NEO series. Introduction to NEO O/R mapping tool.

nls_lang When Using Multiple Oracle Homes

by fstrahberger

nls_lang when using multiple Oracle homes

Node.js for .NET Developers by WCF

by Mahsa Hassankashi

This article illustrates how to use Node.js by WCF which is written in C# and using node.js as real time communication technology with the aid of C# code to connect MS SQL Server.

OraToolDotNet

by cagatay.yildir.im

An oracle database query, schematic view and query export tool

Parameter Discovery on Ms Access and SqlServer. using Microsoft Patterns and Practices DataBlock version 3.0 final

by Patrickquinn1212

Uses DataBase Schema to aid in Parameter Building for commands.

Performance Analysis of Addnew and Execute Command in CRecordset to Insert data

by kazim bhai

An article on efficiently adding rows in a database

PHP + Microsoft Overview

by dougturn

An overview of the Microsoft interoperability story for Open Source community and PHP Developers.

Polyglot Persistence Using DDD and Repository Unit of Work

by lakhdarr

Working with different data stores (SQL, NoSQL ..) in high performance enterprise application using DDD and Repository unit of work pattern

Serializing CellSet Adodm MDX Query Result Set to JSON

by Fedor Dzjuba

Sometimes, we need to present MDX result on the web or a client application that has no native provider to Microsoft Analysis Service. Solution is to use Adodm.Client CellSet, serialize it into sensible JSON and spit it out to the client to render.

Set or Clear "Manager can update membership list" Checkbox with VBScript

by Robert Kirchhof

Provide the OU, and set or clear the checkbox on all managed groups within it

Simplest code to convert an ADO.NET DataTable to an ADODB.Recordset

by Marc Brooks

Simple C# code to convert an ADO.NET (System.Data) DataTable to an ADODB Recordset.

Simplify Code Using NDepend

by Abhishek Sur

Using this article you will get the basic idea of how you could use NDepend to control/analyze your application. It allows to apply design rules and refactor code.

Simulating Recordsets with ADO.NET

by Alberto Venditti

A proposed class to simulate the ADODB.Recordset behavior in .NET.

Single Page Application (SPA) for Enterprise App (Angular2 & WebApi) - Part 1 - Overview

by tranthanhtu.vn

How to build the SPA for enterprise application using Angular2 and WebApi (RESTful)

SQL Server Database Backup Utility using VB.NET and SQL-DMO (New version)

by User 992674

A Windows application to backup and restore SQL server tables,views,user defined functions and stored procedures

SQL Server Network Instance Detector

by Syed Mujtaba Hassan

A simple, ready-to-use control for C# beginners to detect all SQL Server instances in a network and then list all the databases hosted on the selected server

Task Management System

by Sayedur Rahman

A web application allows user to manage tasks, projects & employees of an organization and also provide reports on them

The Ultimate Grid Datasources

by The Ultimate Toolbox

An introduction to using custom datasources with the Ultimate Grid

Updating and Adding Database Records Through ADO

by saqib chuadhry

An article on OLE DB and ODBC API's uses through vc++ (MFC). And with little bit comparision.

Use XSLT to convert ADO Recordsets into delimited files

by simulant

Transform any XML persisted ADO Recordset into a delimited text file.

Using ADO to connect to a Visual FoxPro (dbf) table in C++

by zhipeng0117

This is a simple sample showing how to get a database connection using ADO to connect a dbf table.

Using an Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite Database from VBA

by Pragmateek

Using an Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite Database from VBA

Using config file for Custom Assembly in Reporting Services (Step by Step)

by alifaraze

A trick to use config file for Custom assembly in reporting services

Using the Foreach ADO Enumerator in SSIS

by r.stropek

SSIS has a built in function for loops. In this blog article, I want to demonstrate how to use SSIS's Foreach ADO enumerator to loop through a list of SQL server names and collect some basic data (e.g. name, language, version, etc.) about them.

Using TreeView and TextBox to Display Records from MDB File

by Mostafa Kaisoun

Display, Add, Edit, Delete records using TreeView and TextBox control

Validate XML File with XSD Schema in SQL Server

by Rahul S Chavhan

Validate an XML document in SQL Server using XSD by Rahul Chavhan

VBScript / Excel 2007 - An easy way to access DBF files

by alex turner

Excel 2007 does not seem to support DBF files, here is a VBScript workaround.

VBScript to back up SQL Server data to pure SQL

by alex turner

A VBScript which creates Delete and Insert statements to backup data from SQL Server.

VBScript to read binary files and load data into Excel - Life in the old dog yet

by alex turner

VBScript may be old and ugly, but there are some quick and dirty tricks for which it is still really handy.

WebSite Scraping

by shah vatsal

Website scraping using Watin

Windows Forms Bindings: A best practice oriented to code generation (Part I)

by FrankNight

This article shows an example of how to build a software component according to best practices that is customizable through code generation techniques.

Work with Excel Documents on the Server

by Michael Ecklin

Very often, Excel spreadsheets are using to transfer data between applications. CSV files are also used for the same purposes.

Work with MS Excel and ADO.NET

by Rajendra Kondapalli

This article will guide the developers on how you can connect to excel files using ADO.NET and modify the sheets

Working with database one more time

by a.alghabban

using ADO.net

WrapSP - A Wrapper Class Generator for SQL Stored Procedures

by _Reinhard

A simple to use tool that generates ADO based classes for calling SQL Stored Procedures. Only a few clicks, and you can access any Stored Procedure in your database.

Y.A.R.D

by Venkat Eswaran

Yet Another Real Drag ASP.NET Draggable Panel like My MSN.