Beginning C# Databases,9781861006097

Beginning C# Databases

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ISBN13: 9781861006097
ISBN10: 1861006098
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-07-01
Publisher(s): Springer-Verlag New York Inc
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Summary

Explains how to access, display, and manipulate data using C# code and ADO.NET classes, and discusses database theory.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(1)
Who Is This Book For?
2(1)
What Does This Book Cover?
2(1)
What Do I Need to Use This Book?
3(1)
Conventions
3(1)
Customer Support
4(5)
How to Download the Sample Code for the Book
4(1)
Errata
5(1)
E-mail Support
5(1)
p2p.wrox.com
6(1)
Why This System Offers the Best Support
6(3)
Installing MSDE
9(16)
Installing MSDE with the .NET Framework
10(2)
Installing the .NET Framework
10(2)
Installing MSDE and the Sample Databases
12(1)
Installing MSDE with Visual Studio.NET
12(1)
Connecting to MSDE using MS Access
13(3)
Authentication Types
15(1)
Windows Authentication
15(1)
SQL Server Authentication
16(1)
Mixed Mode
16(1)
Exploring the Database
16(3)
Tables, Columns, Rows, and Relationships
17(2)
Connecting using the Server Explorer
19(4)
The limitations of Visual C# Standard Edition
22(1)
Summary
23(2)
A Simple Data-Driven Application
25(18)
Creating the Application
25(3)
Establishing Contact with the Database
28(3)
Data Binding
31(8)
Editing Data
39(2)
Summary
41(1)
Exercises
41(2)
Introducing SQL
43(24)
What is SQL?
43(1)
Using SQL
44(5)
Running SQL Statements from Visual Studio .NET
45(2)
Running SQL from the Command Line
47(2)
The Custom Query Tool
49(1)
Reading Data
49(8)
The Select Statement
49(3)
The Where Clause
52(3)
Sorting the Data
55(2)
Inserting Data
57(2)
Insert Into Statement
57(2)
Updating Data
59(1)
The Update Statement
59(1)
Deleting Data
60(2)
SQL Data Types
62(1)
Numeric Data Types
62(1)
String Data Types
63(1)
Date and Time Data Types
63(1)
Binary Data Types
63(1)
Restoring the Northwind Database
64(1)
Summary
65(1)
Exercises
65(2)
What's ADO.NET?
67(26)
Why ADO.NET?
67(3)
Moving on from ADO
67(1)
From ADO to ADO.NET
68(1)
ADO.NET and the .NET Framework
69(1)
Architecture of ADO.NET
70(16)
.NET Data Providers
72(2)
SQL Server .NET Data Provider
74(5)
OLEDB .NET Data Provider
79(3)
ODBC .NET Data Provider
82(4)
Components of .NET Data Providers
86(3)
The Connection Object
86(1)
The Command Object
87(1)
The DataReader Object
87(1)
The DataAdapter Object
87(1)
The DataSet
88(1)
Summary
89(1)
Exercises
90(3)
Connecting to the Database
93(32)
Connection Objects in .NET Data Providers
93(1)
Connecting to MSDE with SqlConnection
94(10)
Debugging Connections to SQL Server
99(2)
Connecting to a SQL Server on Another Server Machine
101(1)
Security and Passwords in SqlConnection
101(1)
How to Use SQL Server Security
102(1)
Connection String Clauses in SqlConnection
102(2)
Connection Pooling
104(1)
Improving Your Use of Connection Objects
104(7)
Using the Connection String in the Connection Object Constructor
104(1)
Use finally for Closing Connections
104(3)
Displaying Connection Information
107(4)
Connecting to Microsoft Access with OleDbConnection
111(3)
Connecting to Oracle with OleDbConnection
114(1)
Connecting to MySQL with OdbcConnection
115(3)
Connecting to Oracle with OracleConnectlon
118(3)
Summary
121(1)
Exercises
122(3)
Getting the Data
125(32)
Creating a Command Object
126(4)
Associating a Command with a Connection
128(1)
Assign a Command Text to a Command Object
129(1)
Executing Commands
130(3)
Executing Commands with Multiple Results
133(2)
Executing Non-Query Commands
135(8)
Creating Tables
139(2)
Creating Databases
141(2)
Command Parameters
143(5)
Using Command Objects in Other .NET Data Providers
148(6)
Summary
154(1)
Exercises
154(3)
Using the DataReader
157(26)
Getting to Know ADO.NET Data Readers
157(1)
Under the Hood of the DataReader
158(14)
Using Ordinal Indexers
162(3)
Using Column-Name Indexers
165(1)
Using Typed Accessor Methods
166(6)
Learning More about the Data
172(3)
Getting Schema Information for a DataReader
175(4)
Using Multiple Resultsets in a DataReader
179(1)
Summary
180(1)
Exercises
181(2)
The DataSet and DataAdaoter
183(28)
The Object Model
184(3)
DataSets versus Data Readers
184(1)
A Brief Introduction to DataSets
184(2)
Getting Acquainted with the DataAdapter
186(1)
Creating a DataAdapter
186(1)
DataTables, DataColumns, and DataRows
187(1)
Working with DataSets and DataAdapters
187(17)
Populating a DataSet
188(3)
Filtering and Sorting in the DataSet
191(4)
Using DataViews
195(2)
Modifying Data in the DataSet
197(3)
Persisting changes to the data store
200(1)
UpdateCommand
200(1)
InsertCommand
201(1)
DeleteCommand
201(1)
Using the CommandBuilder
202(1)
Managing Conflicts
203(1)
DataSets and XML
204(2)
Typed and Untyped DataSets
206(1)
Summary
207(1)
Exercises
208(3)
Data and Windows Applications
211(26)
What is Data Binding?
212(10)
Simple Data Binding
212(2)
Complex Data Binding
214(3)
Data Binding - Behind the scenes
217(1)
Synchronizing Controls with the Data Source
218(4)
Types of data sources
222(6)
Binding to Arrays
222(1)
Binding to DataTables
223(3)
Binding to DataSets
226(1)
Binding to DataViews
227(1)
The DataGrid
228(3)
Updating the Data Source Using a DataGrid
231(3)
Summary
234(1)
Exercises
235(2)
ASP.INET
237(38)
The Basics
237(15)
Web Forms
238(6)
Viewing the code Behind
244(2)
Binding Data to a DataGrid
246(1)
Paging in a DataGrid
247(3)
Combining the DataGrid and DataSet
250(2)
The ASP.NET Page Lifecycle
252(10)
Building for Scalability
253(2)
Selecting a Row
255(5)
Using Bound Columns
260(2)
Editing a DataGrid
262(10)
Template Columns
266(2)
Deleting Rows
268(2)
Sorting a DataGrid
270(2)
Summary
272(1)
Exercises
272(3)
Validating Web-Based User Input
275(26)
Web Validation
279(1)
Client-Side Validation
279(1)
Disabling Client-Side Validation
279(1)
Server-Side Validation
279(1)
Validation in the Page Life Cycle
280(1)
ASP.NET Validation Controls
280(16)
The RangeValidator Control
281(4)
The CompareValidator Control
285(1)
The RegularExpressionValidator Control
286(2)
The CustomValidator Control
288(3)
ValidationSummary Control
291(4)
Using In-Line and Summary Errors
295(1)
Programmatic Validation
296(1)
Summary
297(1)
Exercises
298(3)
Tables and Relationships
301(28)
Tables
301(6)
Creating a Table
302(3)
Adding Rows to a Table
305(1)
Dropping a Table
306(1)
Table Relationships
307(9)
Keys and Constraints
307(1)
Primary Keys
308(1)
Foreign Keys
308(1)
Types of Relationships
309(2)
Referential Integrity
311(1)
Database Diagrams
312(3)
Constraints
315(1)
Normalization
315(1)
Working with Table in C#
316(10)
Summary
326(1)
Exercises
327(2)
SQL Queries
329(26)
Northwind Query Application, Part II
330(5)
SQL Commands
335(17)
Distinct
335(1)
Subqueries
336(1)
In
336(3)
Group By
339(1)
Aggregates
340(2)
Date Functions
342(1)
CASE Statement
343(2)
Joins
345(1)
Inner Join
346(2)
Outer Join
348(1)
Full Join
348(2)
Cross Join
350(1)
Like
350(2)
Summary
352(1)
Exercises
353(2)
Views and Stored Procedures
355(36)
Views
355(11)
Creating a View using C#
360(6)
Stored Procedures
366(23)
Working With Stored Procedures in C#
376(13)
Summary
389(1)
Exercises
389(2)
Indexes and Constraints
391(30)
Indexes
391(15)
Taking Advantage of Indexes
395(1)
Searching For Records
395(1)
Sorting Records
396(1)
Grouping Records
396(1)
Maintaining a Unique Column
396(1)
Index Drawbacks
397(1)
Indexes and Disk Space
397(1)
Indexes and Data Modification
398(1)
Clustered Indexes
398(2)
Composite Indexes
400(1)
Covering Queries with an Index
400(1)
Matching Index Search Criteria
401(2)
Additional Index Guidelines
403(1)
Keep Index Keys Short
403(1)
Distinct Index Keys
404(1)
Maintaining Indexes
404(1)
View Existing Indexes
404(1)
Rename an Index
405(1)
Delete an Index
405(1)
Constraints
406(11)
Data Integrity
406(1)
Unique Constraints
407(2)
Check Constraints
409(2)
Check Constraint Samples
411(1)
Check Constraints and Existing Values
411(1)
Check Constraints and NULL Values
412(1)
Restrictions On Check Constraints
412(1)
NULL Constraints
413(1)
Default Constraints
414(1)
Maintaining Constraints
415(1)
Dropping Constraints
415(1)
Disabling Constraints
415(2)
Summary
417(1)
Exercises
418(3)
Authentication and Authorization
421(26)
The AdminHelp Utility
422(1)
Introduction to Database Security
422(1)
Authentication
423(2)
Windows Authentication Mode
424(1)
Mixed Mode Authentication
425(1)
Managing Users
425(10)
Database Logins
425(2)
Adding and Removing Login Entries
427(1)
SQL Server Logins
427(1)
Special Users
428(1)
User Accounts
429(1)
Adding a User Account
429(1)
Viewing User Accounts
430(1)
Removing a User Account
431(1)
Managing Roles
431(1)
Fixed Server Roles
432(1)
Fixed Database Roles
433(1)
Creating Roles
434(1)
Applying Permissions
435(8)
Revoke a Permission
436(1)
Grant A Permission
436(1)
Deny a Permission
436(1)
Resolving Permission Conflicts
437(1)
Object Permissions
438(1)
Statement Permissions
439(1)
Viewing Permissions
440(3)
Implementing Security
443(1)
Summary
444(1)
Exercises
445(2)
XML and ADO.NET
447(20)
The Pros and Cons of XML
447(2)
The Structure of an XML Document
449(3)
Schemas
452(4)
Valid XML
455(1)
ADO.NET and XML
456(4)
Application Configuration Using XML
460(4)
Where To Go From Here
464(1)
Summary
465(1)
Exercises
465(2)
Handling ADO.NET and Database Exceptions
467(26)
General Exception Handling in C#
468(3)
The Generic Exception Class
469(2)
The throw Statement
471(1)
ADO.NET Exceptions and Database Exceptions
471(1)
Exception Classes
472(1)
ADO.NET Exceptions
473(8)
Database Exceptions
481(9)
Summary
490(1)
Exercises
491(2)
Transactions
493(30)
When to Use/ When Not To Use Transactions
494(1)
ACID Properties
495(1)
Transaction Statements
496(22)
Working with SQL Transactions
496(13)
Nested Transactions
509(1)
ADO.NET Transactions
510(1)
The SqlTransaction class
511(1)
ADO.NET Transaction Code Guidelines
511(7)
What Next?
518(1)
Summary
519(1)
Exercises
520(3)
ADO.NET Events
523(24)
Events and Delegates
523(2)
Adding and Removing Event Handlers
525(1)
ADO.NET Events
525(18)
Connection Object Events
526(1)
The StateChange Event
526(5)
The InfoMessage event
531(4)
Row Update Events
535(6)
Working With Multiple Handlers
541(2)
Summary
543(1)
Exercises
544(3)
Irregular Data
547(46)
SQL Server Data Types for Irregular Data
548(1)
Advantages/Disadvantages of Irregular Data Types
548(1)
Storing Images in a Database
549(16)
Displaying Images With Headers
561(4)
Extracting Binary Data to Files
565(7)
Working with Large Text Files
572(9)
Retrieving Data from Large Text Columns
578(3)
Irregular Data In Other ADO.NET Data Providers
581(8)
Irregular Data Type Enumeration Differences Between Providers
583(4)
Irregular Data in the ODBC.NET Data Provider
587(2)
Summary
589(1)
Exercises
590(3)
Appendix A: The Custom Query Tool Application 593(12)
Appendix B: XML Primer 605(14)
XML
605(14)
XML Documents
605(1)
XML Elements
605(1)
Attributes
606(1)
The XML Declaration
607(1)
Structure of an XML Document
608(1)
XML Namespaces
608(1)
Well-formed and Valid XML
609(1)
Validating XML Documents
610(1)
Schemas
610(9)
Index 619

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