Getting Around the Data Access SDK

This chart is designed to guide you through the Data Access SDK. Look on the chart to find DA SDK information on what you want to learn, the problem you want to solve, or an activity you want to do. For a better understanding of DA SDK technologies, we recommend that everyone read the Universal Data Access technical article, “Microsoft Strategy for Universal Data Access.”

Tasks Go To Lang
  • Learn about data access technologies
Novice

“Microsoft Strategy for Universal Data Access” technical article

"Data Access Technologies" technical article

"Making Universal Data Access a Reality" technical article

"Universal Data Access Q & A" technical article

Microsoft Data Access ComponentsOverview

ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Overview

OLE DB Overview

ODBC Overview

Experienced with RDO/DAO or PowerBuilder/Delphi Tools

“Microsoft Strategy for Universal Data Access” technical article

"Data Access Technologies" technical article

"Making Universal Data Access a Reality" technical article

“Exploring ActiveX Data Objects from an RDO Point of View” technical article

“Manage Data from Myriad Sources with the Universal Data Access Interfaces” technical article

  • Use Visual Basic to create an application that uses data accessed from different data sources
ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)

ADO Overview

ADO Tutorial

VB
  • Use a browser to create an application that uses data accessed from different data sources
ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)

ADO Overview

ADO Tutorial

ADO Samples

Online Catalog Application Sample

ASP
  • Use multidimensional data
ADO MD VB, VC, VJ
  • Create a data-bound control
ActiveX Control Writer
  • Expose data and services through OLE DB
OLE DB novice

"Data Access for the Masses" technical article

VC++ ActiveX Template

OLE DB Overview

OLE DB Samples

OLE DB Reference

VC
OLE DB Simple Provider Toolkit VB, VC, VJ
OLE DB expert

“OLE DB Leveling” technical article

"Conformance Testing in OLE DB" technical paper

OLE DB Providers

OLE DB Reference

Test Module Template

VC
Use multidimensional data

OLE DB for Online Analytical Processing Overview
  • Expose SQL data through ODBC
ODBC Overview

OLE DB for the ODBC Programmer