Using OLE DB and ADO

The LEADTOOLS OLE DB COM supports database access though an OLE DB Provider. OLE DB allows users to have uniform access to data regardless of the database format. An OLE DB Provider is a COM object that exposes interfaces to consumers wanting to access data in a particular format. For example, there are OLE DB Providers for JET, SQL Server, Oracle, ODB drivers, Excel, and many other data sources. The LEADTOOLS OLE DB Control is a consumer for the data exposed by OLE DB Providers. Using the Microsoft ADO Data Control, you can connect to any of several OLE DB Providers. You specify the provider to which you wish to connect in the ADO Control's ConnectionString property. The ADO Control provides a user interface for selecting the OLE DB Provider, as well as setting other connection parameters. For more information, consult the Microsoft ADO Data Control documentation, or consult the "Using OLE DB Providers with ADO" section of the "Microsoft Data Access SDK" documentation.