EDB Postgres™ Advanced Server

.NET Connector Guide

Connectors Release 11.0.2

.NET 4.0 Connector Version 2.2.4.5
.NET 4.5/4.5.1 Connector Version 4.0.4.1
.NET Standard 2.0 Connector Version 4.0.4.1

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Typographical Conventions Used in this Guide ................................................. 6
2 Requirements Overview.............................................................................................. 7
2.1 Supported Platforms............................................................................................ 7
3 The Advanced Server .NET Connector - Overview ................................................... 8
3.1 The .NET Class Hierarchy .................................................................................. 8
4 Installing and Configuring the .NET Connector ......................................................... 9
4.1 Installing the .Net Connector .............................................................................. 9
4.2 Configuring the .NET Connector ...................................................................... 13
4.2.1 Referencing the Library Files ....................................................................... 14
4.2.2 .NET Framework Setup ................................................................................ 15
4.2.2.1 NET Framework 4.0 ............................................................................. 16
4.2.2.2 .NET Framework 4.5 ............................................................................ 17
4.2.2.3 .NET Framework 4.5.1 ......................................................................... 18
4.2.2.4 .NET Standard 2.0................................................................................. 19
4.2.3 Entity Framework 5/6 ................................................................................... 20
4.2.4 EnterpriseDB VSIX for Visual Studio 2015/2017........................................ 22
4.2.4.1 Installation and Configuration for Visual Studio 2015/2017 ................ 23
4.2.4.2 Model First and Database First Usage .................................................. 24
5 Using the .NET Connector ........................................................................................ 26
5.1 Opening a Database Connection ....................................................................... 26
5.1.1 Connection String Parameters....................................................................... 27
5.1.2 Example - Opening a Database Connection using ASP.NET....................... 30
5.1.3 Example - Opening a Database Connection from a Console Application .... 31
5.1.4 Example - Opening a Database Connection from a Windows Form
Application ................................................................................................................ 33
5.2 Retrieving Database Records ............................................................................ 35
5.2.1 Retrieving a Single Database Record ........................................................... 37
5.3 Parameterized Queries ...................................................................................... 38
5.4 Inserting Records in a Database ........................................................................ 40
5.5 Deleting Records in a Database ........................................................................ 42
5.6 Using SPL Stored Procedures in your .NET Application ................................. 44

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5.6.1 Example - Executing a Stored Procedure without Parameters ..................... 45

5.6.2 Example - Executing a Stored Procedure with IN Parameters ..................... 47
5.6.3 Example - Executing a Stored Procedure with IN, OUT, and INOUT
Parameters ................................................................................................................. 50
5.7 Using a Ref Cursor in a .NET Application ....................................................... 54
5.8 Using Plugins .................................................................................................... 57
5.8.1 GeoJSON ...................................................................................................... 58
5.8.2 Json.NET....................................................................................................... 59
5.8.3 LegacyPostGIS ............................................................................................. 60
5.8.4 NetTopologySuite ......................................................................................... 61
5.8.5 NodaTime ..................................................................................................... 62
5.8.6 RawPostGIS .................................................................................................. 63
5.9 API Reference ................................................................................................... 64

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1 Introduction
The EDB Postgres™ Advanced Server .NET Connector distributed with EDB Postgres™
Advanced Server (Advanced Server) provides connectivity between a .NET client
application and an Advanced Server database server. This guide provides installation
instructions, usage instructions, and examples that demonstrate the functionality of the
Advanced Server .NET Connector:

 How to connect to an instance of Advanced Server.

 How to retrieve information from an Advanced Server database.
 How to update information stored on an Advanced Server database.

This document assumes that you have a solid working knowledge of both C# and .NET.
The Advanced Server .NET Connector functionality is built on the core functionality of
the Npgsql open source project. The Npgsql User's Manual is available online at:

http://www.npgsql.org/doc/index.html

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1.1 Typographical Conventions Used in this Guide

Certain typographical conventions are used in this manual to clarify the meaning and
usage of various commands, statements, programs, examples, etc. This section provides a
summary of these conventions.

In the following descriptions a term refers to any word or group of words that are
language keywords, user-supplied values, literals, etc. A term’s exact meaning depends
upon the context in which it is used.

 Italic font introduces a new term, typically, in the sentence that defines it for the
first time.
 Fixed-width (mono-spaced) font is used for terms that must be given
literally such as SQL commands, specific table and column names used in the
examples, programming language keywords, etc. For example, SELECT * FROM
emp;
 Italic fixed-width font is used for terms for which the user must
substitute values in actual usage. For example, DELETE FROM table_name;
 A vertical pipe | denotes a choice between the terms on either side of the pipe. A
vertical pipe is used to separate two or more alternative terms within square
brackets (optional choices) or braces (one mandatory choice).
 Square brackets [ ] denote that one or none of the enclosed term(s) may be
substituted. For example, [ a | b ], means choose one of “a” or “b” or neither
of the two.
 Braces {} denote that exactly one of the enclosed alternatives must be specified.
For example, { a | b }, means exactly one of “a” or “b” must be specified.
 Ellipses ... denote that the proceeding term may be repeated. For example, [ a |
b ] ... means that you may have the sequence, “b a a b a”.

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2 Requirements Overview
The following section details the supported platforms for the Advanced Server .NET
Connector.

2.1 Supported Platforms

The Advanced Server .NET Connector graphical installers are supported on the following
Windows platforms:

64-bit Windows:

 Windows Server 2016

 Windows Server 2012 R2

32-bit Windows:

 Windows 10
 Windows 8
 Windows 7

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3 The Advanced Server .NET

Connector - Overview
The Advanced Server .NET Connector is a .NET data provider that allows a client
application to connect to a database stored on an Advanced Server host. The .NET
Connector accesses the data directly, allowing the client application optimal performance,
a broad spectrum of functionality, and access to Advanced Server features.

The .NET Connector supports .NET Framework versions 4.0 and 4.5.1, and Entity
Framework 5/6, and .Net Standard 2.0.

3.1 The .NET Class Hierarchy

The .NET Class Hierarchy contains a number of classes that you can use to create objects
that control a connection to the Advanced Server database and manipulate the data stored
on the server. The following are just a few of the most commonly used object classes:

EDBConnection

The EDBConnection class represents a connection to Advanced Server. An

EDBConnection object contains a ConnectionString that instructs the .NET
client how to connect to an Advanced Server database.

EDBCommand

An EDBCommand object contains an SQL command that the client will execute
against Advanced Server. Before you can execute an EDBCommand object, you
must link it to an EDBConnection object.

EDBDataReader

An EDBDataReader object provides a way to read an Advanced Server result

set. You can use an EDBDataReader object to step through one row at a time,
forward-only.

EDBDataAdapter

An EDBDataAdapter object links a result set to the Advanced Server database.

You can modify values and use the EDBDataAdapter class to update the data
stored in an Advanced Server database.

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4 Installing and Configuring the .NET

Connector
This chapter describes how to install and configure the Advanced Server .Net Connector.

4.1 Installing the .Net Connector

You can use the EnterpriseDB Connectors Installation wizard to add the .NET Connector
to your system; the installer is available at:

https://www.enterprisedb.com/advanced-downloads

After downloading the installer, right-click on the installer icon, and select Run As
Administrator from the context menu.

When the Language Selection popup opens, select an installation language and click
OK to continue to the Setup window (shown in Figure 2.1).

Figure 2.1 - The DotNet Connector Installation wizard.

Click Next to continue.

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Figure 2.2- The Installation dialog.

Use the Installation Directory dialog (see Figure 2.2) to specify the directory in
which the connector will be installed, and click Next to continue.

Figure 2.3- The Ready to Install dialog.

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Click Next on the Ready to Install dialog (see Figure 2.3) to start the installation;
popup dialogs confirm the progress of the installation wizard.

Figure 2.4 - The installation is complete.

When the wizard informs you that it has completed the setup, click the Finish button to
exit the dialog (see Figure 2.4).

You can use StackBuilder Plus to add or update the connector on an existing Advanced
Server installation; to open StackBuilder Plus, select StackBuilder Plus from the
Windows Apps menu (see Figure 2.5).

Figure 2.5 - Starting StackBuilder Plus.

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When StackBuilder Plus opens, follow the onscreen instructions. Select the
EnterpriseDB .Net Connector option from the Database Drivers node of the
tree control (see Figure 2.6).

Figure 2.6 - Selecting the Connectors installer.

Follow the directions of the onscreen wizard to add or update an installation of the
EnterpriseDB Connectors.

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4.2 Configuring the .NET Connector

The following sections describe how to configure the .NET Connector depending upon
the framework version to be used:

 Referencing the Library Files. General configuration information applicable to

all components.

 .NET Framework 4.0. Instructions for configuring for usage with .NET
Framework 4.0.

 .NET Framework 4.5. Instructions for configuring for usage with .NET
Framework 4.5.

 .NET Framework 4.5.1. Instructions for configuring for usage with .NET
Framework 4.5.1.

 .NET Standard 2.0. Instructions for configuring for usage with .NET Standard
2.0.

 Entity Framework 5/6. Instructions for configuring for usage with Entity
Framework.

 EnterpriseDB VSIX. Instructions for configuring for usage with EnterpriseDB

VSIX.

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4.2.1 Referencing the Library Files

To reference library files using Microsoft Visual Studio:

1. Select the project in the Solution Explorer.

2. Select Add Reference from the Project menu.
3. When the Add Reference dialog box opens, browse to select the appropriate
library files.

Optionally, the library files can be copied to the specified location.

Before you can use an Advanced Server .NET class, you must import the namespace into
your program. Importing a namespace makes the compiler aware of the classes available
within the namespace. The namespace is the following:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient

If you are using Entity Framework 6, the additional namespace is the following:

EntityFramework6.EntepriseDB.EDBClient

The method you use to include the namespace varies by the type of application you are
writing. For example, the following command imports a namespace into an ASP.NET
page:

<% import namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>

To import a namespace into a C# application, write:

using EnterpriseDB.EDBClient;

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4.2.2 .NET Framework Setup

The following sections describe the setup for various .NET versions.

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4.2.2.1 NET Framework 4.0

If you are using .NET Framework version 4.0, the data provider installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\net40\

The following shared library files are required:

EDBDataProvider.2.0.2.dll
Mono.Security.dll

See Section 4.2.1 for information on referencing library files.

Depending upon the type of application, import the namespace into the source code (see
Section 4.2.1).

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4.2.2.2 .NET Framework 4.5

If you are using .NET Framework version 4.5, the data provider installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\net45\

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll
System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
System.ValueTuple.dll

Note: You must also add the following dependencies to your project:

System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
System.ValueTuple.dll

See Section 4.2.1 for information on referencing library files.

Depending upon the type of application, import the namespace into the source code (see
Section 4.2.1).

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4.2.2.3 .NET Framework 4.5.1

If you are using .NET Framework version 4.5.1, the data provider installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\net451\

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll
System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
System.ValueTuple.dll

Note: You must also add the following dependencies to your project:

System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
System.ValueTuple.dll

See Section 4.2.1 for information on referencing library files.

Depending upon the type of application, import the namespace into the source code (see
Section 4.2.1).

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4.2.2.4 .NET Standard 2.0

For .NET Standard Framework 2.0, the data provider installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\netstandard2.0\

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll
System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
System.ValueTuple.dll

Note: You must also add the following dependencies to your project:

System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
System.ValueTuple.dll

Note: If your target framework is .Net Core 2.0, then include the following file in your
project:

System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll

See Section 4.2.1 for information about library files.

Depending upon the application type, import the namespace into the source code (see
Section 4.2.1).

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4.2.3 Entity Framework 5/6

To set up .NET Connector for usage with Entity Framework, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\EF\

The following shared library files are required:

EntityFramework5.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll
EntityFramework6.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll

Note: Entity Framework can be used with EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll available

in the net45 and net451 subdirectories.

See Section 4.2.1 for information about referencing library files.

Add the <DbProviderFactories> entries for the ADO.NET driver of EDB Postgres
in the app.config file. The following are the entries:

<add name="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
invariant="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
description=".NET Data Provider for EnterpriseDB
PostgreSQL”
type="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.EDBFactory,
EnterpriseDB.EDBClient, Version=4.0.4.1, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=5d8b90d52f46fda7"
support="FF"/>

In the project’s app.config file add the following entry for provider services under the
EntityFramework/providers tag.

<provider invariantName="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
type="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.EDBServices,
EntityFramework6.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient">
</provider>

The following is an example of the app.config file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<configSections>
<section name="entityFramework"
type="System.Data.Entity.Internal.ConfigFile.EntityFrameworkSection, EntityFramework,
Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
requirePermission="false"/>
</configSections>

<startup>

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<supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" />

</startup>

<entityFramework>
<providers>
<provider invariantName="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
type="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.EDBServices,
EntityFramework6.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"></provider>
</providers>
</entityFramework>

<system.data>
<DbProviderFactories>
<remove invariant="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"/>
<add name="EnterpriseDB Data Provider" invariant="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
support="FF" description=".Net Framework Data Provider for Postgresql"
type="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.EDBFactory, EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"/>
</DbProviderFactories>
</system.data>

</configuration>

Note: The same entries for <providers> and <DbProviderFactories> are valid for
the web.config file as well as for app.config.

Depending upon the type of application, import the namespace into the source code (see
Section 4.2.1).

For usage of the features of Entity Framework, refer to the Microsoft documentation.

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4.2.4 EnterpriseDB VSIX for Visual Studio 2015/2017

EDB Data Designer Extensibility Provider (EnterpriseDB VSIX) is a component, which

integrates Advanced Server database access into Visual Studio, thus providing Visual
Studio integrated features.

It allows connecting to Advanced Server from within Visual Studio's Server Explorer,
creating a model from an existing database, etc. Therefore, if Visual Studio features are
desired, then EnterpriseDB VSIX must be utilized.

EnterpriseDB VSIX is located in the following directory:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\vsix\

The files available at the above location are the following:

EnterpriseDB.vsix
SSDLToPgSQL.tt

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4.2.4.1 Installation and Configuration for Visual Studio 2015/2017

The following are the steps to install and configure EnterpriseDB VSIX.

Step 1: Install EnterpriseDB VSIX to the desired version of Visual Studio with the
EnterpriseDB.vsix installer at the following location:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\vsix\
EnterpriseDB.vsix

If you already have an earlier version of the VSIX installed, it’s highly recommended that
you uninstall them to avoid conflicts.

It is no longer necessary or recommended to have EnterpriseDB.EDBClient in your

global assembly cache (GAC).

Step 2: Relaunch Visual Studio and verify from Tools > Extensions and
Updates… menu that the EnterpriseDB extension is installed.

Step 3: Add the System.ValueTuple.dll assembly in the global assembly cache

(GAC) with the gacutil utility using the Visual Studio Developers Command line from
the following location.

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\vsix\System.ValueTuple.dll

For example:
> gacutil.exe /i System.ValueTuple.dll

Step 4: From Server Explorer, right-click on Data Connections, click Add

Connection, and verify the Enterprisedb Postgres Database data source is
available.

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4.2.4.2 Model First and Database First Usage

Step 1: Add the EntityFramework5.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll assembly in

the global assembly cache (GAC) with the gacutil utility using the Visual Studio
Developers Command line.

For example:

> gacutil.exe /i EntityFramework5.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll

Step 2: Add the <DbProviderFactories> entries for the ADO.NET driver of EDB
Postgres in the machine.config file. The following are the entries:

<add name="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
invariant="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
description=".NET Data Provider for EnterpriseDB
PostgreSQL"
type="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.EDBFactory,
EnterpriseDB.EDBClient, Version=4.0.4.1, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=5d8b90d52f46fda7"
support="FF"/>

Note: For the attribute-value pairs, the double-quoted strings should not contain excess
white space characters, but be configured on a single line. The examples shown in this
section may be split on multiple lines for clarity, but should actually be configured within
a single line such as the following:

description=".NET Data Provider for EnterpriseDB PostgreSQL"

For 64-bit Windows, the machine.config file is in the following location:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\
Config\machine.config

For 32-bit Windows, the machine.config file is in the following location:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\
Config\machine.config

Step 3: Place the DDL generation template SSDLToPgSQL.tt in the Visual Studio
EntityFramework Tools\DBGen\ folder as in the following example:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\

Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\EntityFramework Tools\DBGen\

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Note: Select this template SSDLToPgSQL.tt in your EDMX file properties.

Step 4: Add files EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll and

EntityFramework6.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.dll in project references. See
Section 4.2.1 for information about referencing library files.

Step 5: In the project’s app.config file add the following entry for provider services
under the EntityFramework/providers tag.

<provider invariantName="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
type="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.EDBServices,
EntityFramework6.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient">
</provider>

The following is an example of the app.config file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<configSections>
<section name="entityFramework"
type="System.Data.Entity.Internal.ConfigFile.EntityFrameworkSection, EntityFramework,
Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
requirePermission="false"/>
</configSections>

<startup>
<supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" />
</startup>

<entityFramework>
<providers>
<provider invariantName="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
type="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.EDBServices,
EntityFramework6.EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"></provider>
</providers>
</entityFramework>

<system.data>
<DbProviderFactories>
<remove invariant="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"/>
<add name="EnterpriseDB Data Provider" invariant="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"
support="FF" description=".Net Framework Data Provider for EDB Postgres"
type="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.EDBFactory, EnterpriseDB.EDBClient"/>
</DbProviderFactories>
</system.data>

</configuration>

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5 Using the .NET Connector

The sections that follow provide examples that demonstrate using the EDB object classes
that are provided by the Advanced Server .NET Connector that allow a .NET application
to connect to and interact with an Advanced Server database.

To use the examples in this guide, place the .NET library files in the same directory as
the compiled form of your application. All of the examples are written in C# and each is
embedded in an ASP.NET page; the same logic and code would be applicable with other
.NET applications (WinForm or console applications, for example).

Please create and save the following web.config file in the same directory as the
sample code. The examples make use of the DB_CONN_STRING key from this
configuration file to return a connection string from the Advanced Server host.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="DB_CONN_STRING" value="Server=127.0.0.1;Port=5444;
User Id=enterprisedb;Password=enterprisedb;Database=edb" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

An Advanced Server connection string for an ASP.NET web application is stored in the
web.config file. If you are writing an application that does not use ASP.NET, provide
the connection information in an application configuration file (such as app.config).

5.1 Opening a Database Connection

An EDBConnection object is responsible for handling the communication between an

instance of Advanced Server and a .NET application. Before you can access data stored
in an Advanced Server database, you must create and open an EDBConnection.

The examples that follow demonstrate the basic steps for connecting to an instance of
Advanced Server. You must:

1. Import the namespace EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.

2. Create an instance of EDBConnection.

3. Initialize the EDBConnection object by passing a connection string as a

parameter to the constructor for the EDBConnection class.

4. Call the Open method of the EDBConnection object to open the connection.

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5.1.1 Connection String Parameters

A valid connection string should specify location and authentication information for an
Advanced Server instance. You must provide the connection string before opening the
connection. A connection string must contain:

 The name or IP address of the server

 The name of the Advanced Server database
 The name of an Advanced Server user
 The password associated with that user

The following parameters may be included in the connection string:

CommandTimeout

CommandTimeout specifies the length of time (in seconds) to wait for a

command to finish execution before throwing an exception. The default value is
20.

ConnectionLifeTime

Use ConnectionLifeTime to specify the length of time (in seconds) to wait

before closing unused connections in the pool. The default value is 15.

Database

Use the Database parameter to specify the name of the database to which the
application should connect. If a database name is not specified, the database
name will default to the name of the connecting user.

Encoding

The Encoding parameter is obsolete; the parameter always returns the string
unicode, and silently ignores attempts to set it.

Integrated Security

By default, Integrated Security is set to false, and Windows Integrated

Security is disabled. Specify a value of true to use Windows Integrated
Security.

MaxPoolSize

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MaxPoolSize instructs EDBConnection to dispose of pooled connections when

the pool exceeds the specified number of connections. The default value is 20.

MinPoolSize

MinPoolSize instructs EDBConnection to pre-allocate the specified number of

connections with the server. The default value is 1.

Password

When using clear text authentication, specify the password that will be used to
establish a connection with the server.

Pooling

By default, Pooling is set to true to enable connection pooling. Specify a

value of false to disable connection pooling.

Port

The Port parameter specifies the port to which the application should connect.

Protocol

The specific protocol version to use (instead of automatic); specify an integer

value of 2 or 3.

SearchPath

Use the SearchPath parameter to change the search path to named and public
schemas.

Server

The name or IP address of the Advanced Server host.

SSL

By default, SSL is set to false; specify a value of true to attempt a secure

connection.

sslmode

Use sslmode to specify an SSL connection control preference. sslmode can be:

prefer - Use SSL if possible.

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require - Throw an exception if an SSL connection cannot be established.

allow - Connect without SSL. This parameter is not supported.
disable - Do not attempt an SSL connection. This is the default behavior.

SyncNotification

Use the SyncNotification parameter to specify that EDBDataprovider

should use synchronous notifications. The default value is false.

Timeout

Timeout specifies the length of time (in seconds) to wait for an open connection.
The default value is 15.

User Id

The User Id parameter specifies the user name that should be used for the
connection.

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5.1.2 Example - Opening a Database Connection using ASP.NET

The following example demonstrates how to open a connection to an instance of

Advanced Server and then close the connection. The connection is established using the
credentials specified in the DB_CONN_STRING configuration parameter (see the
beginning of Chapter 5 for an introduction to connection information and Section 5.1.1
for connection parameters).

<% @ Page Language="C#" %>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

<script language="C#" runat="server">

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];

EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

try
{
conn.Open();
Response.Write("Connection opened successfully");
}

catch(EDBException exp)
{
exp.ToString();
}

finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}

</script>

If the connection is successful, a browser will display the following:

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5.1.3 Example - Opening a Database Connection from a Console

Application

The following example opens a connection with an Advanced Server database using a
console-based application.

Before writing the code for the console application, create an app.config file that
stores the connection string to the database. Using a configuration file makes it
convenient to update the connection string if the information changes.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="DB_CONN_STRING" value = "Server=127.0.0.1;Port=5444;
User Id=enterprisedb;Password=enterprisedb;Database=edb"/>
</appSettings>
</configuration>

Using your text editor of choice, enter the following code sample into a file:

using System;
using System.Data;
using EnterpriseDB.EDBClient;
using System.Configuration;

namespace EnterpriseDB
{

class EDB
{

static void Main(string[] args)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];

EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

try
{
conn.Open();
Console.WriteLine("Connection Opened Successfully");
}

catch(Exception exp)
{
throw new Exception(exp.ToString());
}

finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}
}
}

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Save the file as EDBConnection-Sample.cs and compile it with the following

command:

csc /r:EDBDataProvider.dll /out:Console.exe EDBConnection-Sample.cs

Compiling the sample should generate a Console.exe file; you can execute the sample
code by entering Console.exe. When executed, the console should verify that the:

Connection Opened Successfully

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5.1.4 Example - Opening a Database Connection from a Windows

Form Application

The following example demonstrates opening a database connection using a .NET

WinForm application. To use the example, save the following code as WinForm-
Example.cs in a directory that contains the library files.

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing;
using EnterpriseDB.EDBClient;

namespace EDBTestClient
{

class Win_Conn
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Form frmMain = new Form();
Button btnConn = new Button();
btnConn.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(104, 64);
btnConn.Name = "btnConn";
btnConn.Text = "Open Connection";
btnConn.Click += new System.EventHandler(btnConn_Click);

frmMain.Controls.Add(btnConn);
frmMain.Text = "EnterpriseDB";

Application.Run(frmMain);
}

private static void btnConn_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs

e)
{
EDBConnection conn = null;
try
{
string connectionString =
"Server=10.90.1.29;port=5444;
username=edb;password=edb;database=edb";
conn = new EDBConnection(connectionString);
conn.Open();
MessageBox.Show("Connection Open");

}
catch(EDBException exp)
{
MessageBox.Show(exp.ToString());
}
finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}
}
}

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Note that you must change the database connection string to point to the database that
you want to connect to before compiling the file with the following command:

csc /r:EDBDataProvider.dll /out:WinForm.exe WinForm-Example.cs

This command should generate a WinForm.exe file within the same folder that the
executable was compiled under. Invoking the executable will display:

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5.2 Retrieving Database Records

You can use a SELECT statement to retrieve records from the database via a SELECT
command. To execute a SELECT statement you must:

 Create and open a database connection.

 Create an EDBCommand object that represents the SELECT statement.

 Execute the command with the ExecuteReader() method of the EDBCommand

object returning a EDBDataReader

 Loop through the EDBDataReader displaying the results or binding the

EDBDataReader to some control.

An EDBDataReader object represents a forward-only and read-only stream of database

records, presented one record at a time. To view a subsequent record in the stream, you
must call the Read() method of the EDBDataReader object.

The example that follows:

1. Imports the Advanced Server namespace: EnterpriseDB.EDBClient

2. Initializes an EDBCommand object with a SELECT statement.

3. Opens a connection to the database.

4. Executes the EDBCommand by calling the ExecuteReader method of the

EDBCommand object.

The results of the SQL statement are retrieved into an EDBDataReader object.

5. Loops through the contents of the EDBDataReader object to display the records
returned by the query within a WHILE loop.

The Read() method advances to the next record (if a record exists) and returns true if a
record exists, or false to indicate that the EDBDataReader has reached the end of the
result set.

<% @ Page Language="C#" %>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

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<script language="C#" runat="server">

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];
EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

try
{
conn.Open();
EDBCommand cmdSelect = new EDBCommand("SELECT * FROM dept",conn);
cmdSelect.CommandType = CommandType.Text;

EDBDataReader drDept = cmdSelect.ExecuteReader();

while(drDept.Read())
{
Response.Write("Department Number: " + drDept["deptno"]);
Response.Write("\tDepartment Name: " + drDept["dname"]);
Response.Write("\tDepartment Location: " + drDept["loc"]);
Response.Write("<br>");
}

catch(Exception exp)
{
Response.Write(exp.ToString());
}
finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}
</script>

To exercise the sample code, save the code in your default web root directory in a file
named:

selectEmployees.aspx

To invoke the program, open a web-browser, and browse to:

http://localhost/selectEmployees.aspx.

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5.2.1 Retrieving a Single Database Record

To retrieve a single result from a query, use the ExecuteScalar() method of the
EDBCommand object. The ExecuteScalar() method returns the first value of the first
column of the first row of the DataSet generated by the specified query.

<% @ Page Language="C#" %>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

<script language="C#" runat="server">

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];
EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);
try
{
conn.Open();
EDBCommand cmd = new EDBCommand("SELECT MAX(sal) FROM emp",conn);

cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;

int maxSal = Convert.ToInt32(cmd.ExecuteScalar());

Response.Write("Emp Number: " + maxSal);

}
catch(Exception exp)
{
Response.Write(exp.ToString());
}
finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}
</script>

Save the sample code in a file in a web root directory named:

selectscalar.aspx

To invoke the sample code, open a web-browser, and browse to:

http://localhost/selectScalar.aspx

Please note that the sample includes an explicit conversion of the value returned by the
ExecuteScalar() method. The ExecuteScalar() method returns an object; to view
the object, you must convert it into an integer value by using the Convert.ToInt32
method.

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5.3 Parameterized Queries

A parameterized query is a query with one or more parameter markers embedded in the
SQL statement. Before executing a parameterized query, you must supply a value for
each marker found in the text of the SQL statement.

Parameterized queries are useful when you don't know the complete text of a query at the
time you write your code. For example, the value referenced in a WHERE clause may be
calculated from user input.

As demonstrated in the following example, you must declare the data type of each
parameter specified in the parameterized query by creating an EDBParameter object and
adding that object to the command's parameter collection. Then, you must specify a
value for each parameter by calling the parameter's Value() function.

The example demonstrates use of a parameterized query with an UPDATE statement that
increases an employee salary:

<% @ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

<script language="C#" runat="server" >

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];
EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

string updateQuery = "UPDATE emp SET sal = sal+500 where empno = :ID";

try {
conn.Open();

EDBCommand cmdUpdate = new EDBCommand(updateQuery,conn);

cmdUpdate.Parameters.Add
(new EDBParameter(":ID", EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Integer));

cmdUpdate.Parameters[0].Value = 7788;

cmdUpdate.ExecuteNonQuery();

Response.Write("Record Updated");

}
catch(Exception exp) {
Response.Write(exp.ToString());
}
finally {
conn.Close();
}
}
</script>

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Save the sample code in a file in a web root directory named:

updateSalary.aspx

To invoke the sample code, open a web-browser, and browse to:

http://localhost/updateSalary.aspx

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5.4 Inserting Records in a Database

You can use the ExecuteNonQuery() method of EDBCommand to add records to a

database stored on an Advanced Server host with an INSERT command.

In the example that follows, the INSERT command is stored in the variable cmd. The
values prefixed with a colon (:) are placeholders for EDBParameters that are
instantiated, assigned values, and then added to the INSERT command's parameter
collection in the statements that follow. The INSERT command is executed by the
ExecuteNonQuery() method of the cmdInsert object.

The example adds a new employee to the emp table:

<% @ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

<script language="C#" runat="server" >

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];
EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

try
{
conn.Open();

string cmd = "INSERT INTO emp(empno,ename) VALUES(:EmpNo, :EName)";

EDBCommand cmdInsert = new EDBCommand(cmd,conn);

cmdInsert.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter(":EmpNo",
EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Integer));

cmdInsert.Parameters[0].Value = 1234;

cmdInsert.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter(":EName",
EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Text));

cmdInsert.Parameters[1].Value = "Lola";

cmdInsert.ExecuteNonQuery();
Response.Write("Record inserted successfully");
}

catch(Exception exp)
{
Response.Write(exp.ToString());
}
finally
{
conn.Close();

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}
}
</script>

Save the sample code in a file in a web root directory named:

insertEmployee.aspx

To invoke the sample code, open a web-browser, and browse to:

http://localhost/insertEmployee.aspx

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5.5 Deleting Records in a Database

You can use the ExecuteNonQuery() method of EDBCommand to delete records from a
database stored on an Advanced Server host with a DELETE statement.

In the example that follows, the DELETE command is stored in the variable
strDeleteQuery. The code passes the employee number to the Delete command
(specified by :EmpNo). The command is then executed using the ExecuteNonQuery()
method. The following example deletes the employee inserted in the previous example:

<% @ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

<script language="C#" runat="server" >

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];

EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

string strDeleteQuery = "DELETE FROM emp WHERE empno = :ID";

try
{
conn.Open();

EDBCommand deleteCommand = new EDBCommand(strDeleteQuery,conn);

deleteCommand.Parameters.Add
(new EDBParameter(":ID", EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Integer));

deleteCommand.Parameters[0].Value = 1234;

deleteCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();

Response.Write("Record Deleted");

catch(Exception exp)
{

Response.Write(exp.ToString());

finally
{

conn.Close();

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}
</script>

Save the sample code in a file in a web root directory named:

deleteEmployee.aspx

To invoke the sample code, open a web-browser, and browse to:

http://localhost/deleteEmployee.aspx

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5.6 Using SPL Stored Procedures in your .NET Application

You can include SQL statements in an application in two ways:

 By adding the SQL statements directly in the .NET application code.

 By packaging the SQL statements in a stored procedure, and executing the stored
procedure from the .NET application.

In some cases, a stored procedure can provide advantages over embedded SQL
statements. Stored procedures support complex conditional and looping constructs that
are difficult to duplicate with SQL statements embedded directly in an application.

You can also see a significant improvement in performance by using stored procedures; a
stored procedure only needs to be parsed, compiled and optimized once on the server
side, while a SQL statement that is included in an application may be parsed, compiled
and optimized each time it is executed from a .NET application.

To use a stored procedure in your .NET application you must:

1. Create an SPL stored procedure on the Advanced Server host.

2. Import the EnterpriseDB.EDBClient namespace.

3. Pass the name of the stored procedure to the instance of the EDBCommand.

4. Change the EDBCommand.CommandType to CommandType.StoredProcedure.

5. Prepare() the command.

6. Execute the command.

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5.6.1 Example - Executing a Stored Procedure without Parameters

Our sample procedure prints the name of department 10; the procedure takes no
parameters, and returns no parameters. To create the sample procedure, invoke EDB-
PSQL and connect to the Advanced Server host database. Enter the following SPL code
at the command line:

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE list_dept10

IS
v_deptname VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Dept No: 10');
SELECT dname INTO v_deptname FROM dept WHERE deptno = 10;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Dept Name: ' || v_deptname);
END;

When Advanced Server has validated the stored procedure it will echo CREATE
PROCEDURE.

Using the EDBCommand Object to Execute a Stored Procedure

The CommandType property of the EDBCommand object is used to indicate the type of
command being executed. The CommandType property is set to one of three possible
CommandType enumeration values:

 Use the default Text value when passing a SQL string for execution.

 Use the StoredProcedure value, passing the name of a stored procedure for
execution.

 Use the TableDirect value when passing a table name. This value passes back
all records in the specified table.

The CommandText property must contain a SQL string, stored procedure name, or table
name depending on the value of the CommandType property.

The following example executes the stored procedure:

<% @ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

<script language="C#" runat="server" >

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];

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EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

try
{
conn.Open();

EDBCommand cmdStoredProc = new EDBCommand("list_dept10",conn);

cmdStoredProc.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

cmdStoredProc.Prepare();
cmdStoredProc.ExecuteNonQuery();

Response.Write("Stored Procedure Executed Successfully");

}
catch(Exception exp)
{
Response.Write(exp.ToString());
}
finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}
</script>

Save the sample code in a file in a web root directory named:

storedProc.aspx

To invoke the sample code, open a web-browser, and browse to:

http://localhost/storedProc.aspx

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5.6.2 Example - Executing a Stored Procedure with IN Parameters

The following example demonstrates calling a stored procedure that includes IN

parameters. To create the sample procedure, invoke EDB-PSQL and connect to the
Advanced Server host database. Enter the following SPL code at the command line:

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE

EMP_INSERT
(
pENAME IN VARCHAR,
pJOB IN VARCHAR,
pSAL IN FLOAT4,
pCOMM IN FLOAT4,
pDEPTNO IN INTEGER,
pMgr IN INTEGER
)
AS
DECLARE
CURSOR TESTCUR IS SELECT MAX(EMPNO) FROM EMP;
MAX_EMPNO INTEGER := 10;
BEGIN

OPEN TESTCUR;
FETCH TESTCUR INTO MAX_EMPNO;
INSERT INTO EMP(EMPNO,ENAME,JOB,SAL,COMM,DEPTNO,MGR)
VALUES(MAX_EMPNO+1,pENAME,pJOB,pSAL,pCOMM,pDEPTNO,pMgr);
CLOSE testcur;
END;

When Advanced Server has validated the stored procedure it will echo CREATE
PROCEDURE.

Passing Input values to a Stored Procedure

Calling a stored procedure that contains parameters is very similar to executing a stored
procedure without parameters. The major difference is that when calling a parameterized
stored procedure you must use the EDBParameter collection of the EDBCommand object.
When the EDBParameter is added to the EDBCommand collection, properties such as
ParameterName, DbType, Direction, Size, and Value are set.

The following example demonstrates the process of executing a parameterized stored

procedure from a C#.

<% @ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

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<script language="C#" runat="server" >

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];
EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

string empName = "EDB";

string empJob = "Manager";
double salary = 1000;
double commission = 0.0;
int deptno = 20;
int manager = 7839;

try
{
conn.Open();

EDBCommand cmdStoredProc = new EDBCommand

("emp_insert(:EmpName,:Job,:Salary,:Commission,:DeptNo,
:Manager)",conn);
cmdStoredProc.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

cmdStoredProc.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter
("EmpName", EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Varchar));
cmdStoredProc.Parameters[0].Value = empName;

cmdStoredProc.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter
("Job", EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Varchar));
cmdStoredProc.Parameters[1].Value = empJob;

cmdStoredProc.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter
("Salary", EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Float));
cmdStoredProc.Parameters[2].Value = salary;

cmdStoredProc.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter
("Commission", EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Float));
cmdStoredProc.Parameters[3].Value = commission;

cmdStoredProc.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter
("DeptNo", EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Integer));
cmdStoredProc.Parameters[4].Value = deptno;

cmdStoredProc.Parameters.Add
(new EDBParameter("Manager", EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Integer));
cmdStoredProc.Parameters[5].Value = manager;

cmdStoredProc.Prepare();

cmdStoredProc.ExecuteNonQuery();

Response.Write("Following Information Inserted Successfully

<br>");
string empInfo = "Employee Name: " + empName + "<br>";
empInfo += "Job: " + empJob + "<br>";
empInfo += "Salary: " + salary + "<br>";
empInfo += "Commission: " + commission + "<br>";
empInfo += "Manager: " + manager + "<br>";

Response.Write(empInfo);

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catch(Exception exp)
{
Response.Write(exp.ToString());
}
finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}

</script>

</script>

Save the sample code in a file in a web root directory named:

storedProcInParam.aspx

To invoke the sample code, open a web-browser, and browse to:

http://localhost/storedProcInParam.aspx

In the example, the body of the Page_Load method declares and instantiates an
EDBConnection object. The sample then creates an EDBCommand object with the
properties needed to execute the stored procedure.

The example then uses the Add method of the EDBCommand Parameter collection to
add six input parameters.

EDBCommand cmdStoredProc = new EDBCommand

("emp_insert(:EmpName,:Job,:Salary,:Commission,:DeptNo,:Man
ager)",conn);
cmdStoredProc.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

It assigns a value to each parameter before passing them to the EMP_INSERT stored
procedure

The Prepare() method prepares the statement before calling the

ExecuteNonQuery() method.

The ExecuteNonQuery method of the EDBCommand object executes the stored

procedure. After the stored procedure has executed, a test record is inserted into the emp
table and the values inserted are displayed on the webpage.

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5.6.3 Example - Executing a Stored Procedure with IN, OUT, and

INOUT Parameters

The previous example demonstrated how to pass IN parameters to a stored procedure; the
following examples demonstrate how to pass IN values and return OUT values from a
stored procedure.

Creating the Stored Procedure

The following stored procedure passes the department number, and returns the
corresponding location and department name. To create the sample procedure, open the
EDB-PSQL command line, and connect to the Advanced Server host database. Enter the
following SPL code at the command line:

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE

DEPT_SELECT
(
pDEPTNO IN INTEGER,
pDNAME OUT VARCHAR,
pLOC OUT VARCHAR
)
AS
DECLARE
CURSOR TESTCUR IS SELECT DNAME,LOC FROM DEPT;
REC RECORD;
BEGIN

OPEN TESTCUR;
FETCH TESTCUR INTO REC;

pDNAME := REC.DNAME;
pLOC := REC.LOC;

CLOSE testcur;
END;

When Advanced Server has validated the stored procedure it will echo CREATE
PROCEDURE.

Receiving Output values from a Stored Procedure

When retrieving values from OUT parameters you must explicitly specify the direction of
out parameters as Output. You can retrieve the values from Output parameters in two
ways:

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 Call the ExecuteReader method of the EDBCommand and explicitly loop

through the returned EDBDataReader, searching for the values of OUT
parameters.

 Call the ExecuteNonQuery method of EDBCommand and explicitly get the value
of a declared Output parameter by calling that EDBParameter value property.

In each method, you must declare each parameter, indicating the direction of the
parameter (ParameterDirection.Input, ParameterDirection.Output or
ParameterDirection.InputOutput). Before invoking the procedure, you must
provide a value for each IN and INOUT parameter. After the procedure returns, you may
retrieve the OUT and INOUT parameter values from the command.Parameters[] array.

The following code listing demonstrates using the ExecuteReader method to retrieve a
result set:

<% @ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

<script language="C#" runat="server" >

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString =
ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["DB_CONN_STRING"];
EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

try
{

conn.Open();
EDBCommand command = new EDBCommand("DEPT_SELECT
(:pDEPTNO,:pDNAME,:pLOC)", conn);
command.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

command.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter("pDEPTNO",
EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Integer,10,"pDEPTNO",
ParameterDirection.Input,false ,2,2,
System.Data.DataRowVersion.Current,1));

command.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter("pDNAME",
EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Varchar,10,"pDNAME",
ParameterDirection.Output,false ,2,2,
System.Data.DataRowVersion.Current,1));

command.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter("pLOC",
EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Varchar,10,"pLOC",
ParameterDirection.Output,false ,2,2,
System.Data.DataRowVersion.Current,1));

command.Prepare();

command.Parameters[0].Value = 10;
EDBDataReader result = command.ExecuteReader();

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int fc = result.FieldCount;

while(result.Read())
{
for(int i = 0;i < fc; i++)
{
Response.Write("RESULT["+i+"]="+ Convert.ToString
(command.Parameters[i].Value));
Response.Write("<br>");
}
}

catch(EDBException exp)
{
Response.Write(exp.ToString());
}
finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}

</script>

The following code listing demonstrates using the ExecuteNonQuery method to

retrieve a result set:

<% @ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>

<% @Import Namespace="EnterpriseDB.EDBClient" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Configuration" %>

<script language="C#" runat="server" >

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
string strConnectionString = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings
["DB_CONN_STRING"];
EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);

try
{

conn.Open();
EDBCommand command = new EDBCommand("DEPT_SELECT
(:pDEPTNO,:pDNAME,:pLOC)", conn);
command.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

command.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter("pDEPTNO",
EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Integer,10,"pDEPTNO",
ParameterDirection.Input,false ,2,2,
System.Data.DataRowVersion.Current,1));

command.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter("pDNAME",
EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Varchar,10,"pDNAME",
ParameterDirection.Output,false ,2,2,
System.Data.DataRowVersion.Current,1));

command.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter("pLOC",

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EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Varchar,10,"pLOC",
ParameterDirection.Output,false ,2,2,
System.Data.DataRowVersion.Current,1));

command.Prepare();
command.Parameters[0].Value = 10;
command.ExecuteNonQuery();

Response.Write(command.Parameters["pDNAME"].Value.ToString());
Response.Write(command.Parameters["pLOC"].Value.ToString());
}

catch(EDBException exp)
{
Response.Write(exp.ToString());
}
finally
{
conn.Close();
}
}
</script>

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5.7 Using a Ref Cursor in a .NET Application

A ref cursor is a cursor variable that contains a pointer to a query result set. The result
set is determined by the execution of the OPEN FOR statement using the cursor variable.
A cursor variable is not tied to a particular query like a static cursor. The same cursor
variable may be opened a number of times with the OPEN FOR statement containing
different queries and each time, a new result set will be created for that query and made
available via the cursor variable. There are two ways to declare a cursor variable:

 Use the SYS_REFCURSOR built-in data type to declare a weakly-typed ref cursor.
 Define a strongly-typed ref cursor that declares a variable of that type.

SYS_REFCURSOR is a ref cursor type that allows any result set to be associated with it.
This is known as a weakly-typed ref cursor. The following example is a declaration of a
weakly-typed ref cursor:

name SYS_REFCURSOR;

Following is an example of a strongly-typed ref cursor:

TYPE cursor_type_name IS REF CURSOR RETURN emp%ROWTYPE;

Creating the Stored Procedure

The following sample code creates a stored procedure called refcur_inout_callee.

To create the sample procedure, invoke EDB-PSQL and connect to the Advanced Server
host database. Enter the following SPL code at the command line:

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE

refcur_inout_callee(v_refcur IN OUT SYS_REFCURSOR)
IS
BEGIN
OPEN v_refcur FOR SELECT ename FROM emp;
END;

To use the above defined procedure from .NET code, you must specify the data type of
the ref cursor being passed as an IN parameter, as shown in the above script.

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The following C# code uses the stored procedure to retrieve employee names from the
emp table:

using System;
using System.Data;
using EnterpriseDB.EDBClient;
using System.Configuration;

namespace EDBRefCursor
{
class EmpRefcursor
{
[STAThread]
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string strConnectionString =
ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["DB_CONN_STRING"];
EDBConnection conn = new EDBConnection(strConnectionString);
conn.Open();
EDBTransaction tran = conn.BeginTransaction();
try
{
EDBTransaction tran = conn.BeginTransaction();
EDBCommand command = new EDBCommand("refcur_inout_callee",
conn);
command.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
command.Transaction = tran;
command.Parameters.Add(new EDBParameter("refCursor",
EDBTypes.EDBDbType.Refcursor, 10, "refCursor",

ParameterDirection.InputOutput, false, 2, 2,
System.Data.DataRowVersion.Current, null));

command.Prepare();
command.Parameters[0].Value = null;

command.ExecuteNonQuery();
String cursorName = command.Parameters[0].Value.ToString();
command.CommandText = "fetch all in \"" + cursorName + "\"";
command.CommandType = CommandType.Text;

EDBDataReader reader =
command.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SequentialAccess);
int fc = reader.FieldCount;
while (reader.Read())
{
for (int i = 0; i < fc; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine(reader.GetString(i));
}
}
reader.Close();
tran.Commit();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message.ToString());
}
}
}
}

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The following .NET code snippet displays the result on the console:

for(int i = 0;i < fc; i++)

{
Console.WriteLine(reader.GetString(i));
}

Please note that you must bind the EDBDbType.RefCursor type in EDBParameter()
if you are using a ref cursor parameter.

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5.8 Using Plugins

EDB .Net driver plugins are introduced to support the enhanced capabilities for different
data types, which are otherwise not available in .Net. The different plugins available
support:

 GeoJSON

 Json.NET

 Legacy PostGIS

 NetTopologySuite

 NodaTime

 Rawpostgis

The plugins support the use of spatial, data/time and Json types. The following sections
detail the supported frameworks and data provider installation path for these plugins.

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5.8.1 GeoJSON

If you are using the GeoJSON plugin on .NET Framework 4.5, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\GeoJSON\net45

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.GeoJSON.dll
GeoJSON.Net.dll
Newtonsoft.Json.dll

If you are using the GeoJSON plugin on .NET Standard 2.0, the data provider installation
path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\GeoJSON\netstandard2.0

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.GeoJSON.dll

For detailed information about using the GeoJSON plugin, see the Npgsql documentation
available at:

http://www.npgsql.org/doc/types/geojson.html

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5.8.2 Json.NET

If you are using the Json.NET plugin on .NET Framework 4.5, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\Json.NET\net45

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.Json.NET.dll
Newtonsoft.Json.dll

If you are using the Json.NET plugin on .NET Standard 2.0, the data provider installation
path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\Json.NET\netstandard2.0

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.Json.NET.dll

For detailed information about using the Json.NET plugin, see the Npgsql documentation
available at:

http://www.npgsql.org/doc/types/jsonnet.html

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5.8.3 LegacyPostGIS

If you are using the LegacyPostGIS plugin on .Net Framework 4.5, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\LegacyPostgis\net45

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.LegacyPostgis.dll

If you are using the LegacyPostGIS plugin on .Net Standard 2.0, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program
Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\LegacyPostgis\netstandard2.0

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.LegacyPostgis.dll

For detailed information about using the LegacyPostGIS plugin, see the Npgsql
documentation available at:

http://www.npgsql.org/doc/types/legacy-postgis.html

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5.8.4 NetTopologySuite

If you are using the NetTopologySuite plugin on .Net Framework 4.5, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\ plugins\NetTopologySuite\net45

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.NetTopologySuite.dll
GeoAPI.dll
NetTopologySuite.dll
NetTopologySuite.IO.PostGis.dll

If you are using the NetTopologySuite plugin on .Net Standard 2.0, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program
Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NetTopologySuite\netstandard2.0

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.NetTopologySuite.dll

For detailed information about using the NetTopologySuite type plugin, see the Npgsql
documentation available at:

http://www.npgsql.org/doc/types/nts.html

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5.8.5 NodaTime

If you are using the NodaTime plugin on .Net Framework 4.5, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NodaTime\net45

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.NodaTime.dll
NodaTime.dll

If you are using the NodaTime plugin on .Net Standard 2.0, the data provider installation
path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NodaTime\netstandard2.0

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.NodaTime.dll

For detailed information about using the NodaTime plugin, see the Npgsql
documentation available at:

http://www.npgsql.org/doc/types/nodatime.html

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5.8.6 RawPostGIS

If you are using the RawPostGIS plugin on .Net Framework 4.5, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\RawPostgis\net45

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.RawPostgis.dll

If you are using the RawPostGIS type plugin on .Net Standard 2.0, the data provider
installation path is:

C:\Program\Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\RawPostGis\netstandard2.0

The following shared library files are required:

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.RawPostgis.dll

For detailed information about using the RawPostGIS plugin, see the documentation
available at:

https://www.nuget.org/packages/Npgsql.RawPostgis/

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5.9 API Reference

For information about using the API, see the Npgsql documentation available at:

http://www.npgsql.org/doc/api/Npgsql.html

Usage notes:

 When using the API, replace references to Npgsql with

EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.
 When referring to classes, replace Npgsql with EDB. For example, use the
EDBBinaryExporter class instead of the NpgsqlBinaryExporter class.

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