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VistaDB Community Forums
VistaDB Community discussion forums are a great place to ask questions from other VistaDB users.
About VistaDB.Net
Collection of about information for VistaDB.
VistaDB Account Manager
Online Account Manager for VistaDB Customers. Updated downloads, support tickets, subscription renewals and more are handled on this site.
VistaDB 4 - VistaDB 4.x Product Information
General information about the VistaDB 4.x embedded database engine and links to more specific topics.
- Recent Changes
  List of recent changes to the product.
- VistaDB Connection Strings
- Data Builder
- Data Migration Wizard
- VistaDB 4.x Datasheet
- VistaDB 4.x Data Tools
- Features
- Sample Code
- VistaDB Screenshots
  Screenshots of VistaDB being used with Visual Studio, stand alone Data Builder and more.
- Third Party Tools
  Tools and companies that support VistaDB within their products.
- Editions of VistaDB
- Limits imposed on VistaDB Express
- Visual Studio Integration with Server Explorer
- What you get with VistaDB
- Technical - Technical documents
  Technical documentation including specs and limitations of the database engine.
  - VDB4 Engine Specifications - Database specifications and limits
  - Embedded Database - What is an embedded database, including examples of application types.
  - Serverless database design - In process databases are different than client server systems.
  - Zero configuration database - Can your database engine xcopy deploy and run without touching the system registry or installing other components?
  - SQL syntax supported - Partial list of the TSQL syntax supported by VistaDB
  - VDB4 Engine Features - Features for the database engine
  - Managed Code Review - Why is managed and typesafe code so important?
  - VistaDB is 64 bit - Windows combined 32 and 64 bit native data support is unique to VistaDB
  - Pagesize limits - Limits imposed by the change to a database pagesize.
- Compare - Compare VistaDB to other databases
  Comparison pages showing various database products and how they compare to VistaDB
  - Compare VistaDB to Microsoft SQL CE
    VistaDB supports more of the TSQL syntax than SQL CE, and has support for TSQL Procs, CLR Procs, updateable views, and much more.
  - Compare VistaDB to Enterprise Servers like SQL Server
    Sometimes you need a server, sometimes you don't. Many companies want to support both the enterprise and desktop market from one codebase, we can do that.
  - Compare VistaDB to Jet / MDAC / Access
    Lack of 64 bit Access and problems with deploying a 200MB runtime are common reasons users switch to VistaDB from Microsoft Access.
  - Compare VistaDB to Sqlite
    Sqlite is an unmanaged C public domain project.
  - Compare VistaDB to midrange servers
  - Compare VistaDB to DAO, RDO, and other older Microsoft data technologies
  - Compare VistaDB to SQL Server Express
    SQL Server Express is a great product for business users, but doesn't install well as a desktop database.
  - Compare VistaDB to XBase and FoxPro
  - Compare VistaDB to XML data storage
    Serializing your data to disk may work for 100 items, but does not scale well, and will not allow complex searching and sorting of the data without loading it into memory.
- VistaDB Online Help File
  Online version of the VistaDB 4 help file, including the API documentation, HOWTO topics, and general help.
Tutorials - Tutorials and Sample Database Operations
Tutorials ranging from database operations, data migration, and more.
- First Application
- Simple Entity Framework Samples
  Database CRUD operations for Entity Framework using C# code. Shows each of the basic operations in EF through a simple model.
- Expose OData using WCF and Entity Framework
  Example exposing OData with an entity framework model with WCF data services. Includes using LINQPad to communicate with WCF Data Service.
- Common C# Database Operations
  Common operations like using a ConnectionString, parameterized queries, using a DataAdapter to fill a dataset, using GetSchema, and ConnectionStringBuilder.
- C# database CRUD sample
  Database CRUD operations sample using C# code. Shows to execute SQL code against a VistaDBConnection object.
- Getting Started with VistaDB
  Video and instructions on how to migrate the Northwind.mdb database from Access to VistaDB.
- Inserting rows with C#
  C# code samples on performing database inserts using ADO.Net through SQL commands, and DDA access direct insert methods.
- Inserting rows with VB.Net
  VB.Net code samples on performing database inserts using ADO.Net through SQL commands, and DDA access direct insert methods.
- DBA Sample Tool with C# source
  Sample with source that may be customized to your application for tech support or end user administration functions.
- Using VistaDB with a website
  Information on using VistaDB and the VistaDB Membership Providers on an ASP.Net website.
- CLR Proc and Function overview
  Overview of SQL CLR functions and why you might want to use them.
  - C# source for the CLR Procedures and Functions
    Source code for the methods used as a part of the CLR Proc Sample Application
  - Loading assemblies for use as CLR Proc and Functions
    Different ways to load a CLR Assembly into the database for use as either CLR Procs or Functions.
  - Register methods for use as CLR Proc and Functions
    Different ways to register CLR methods from loaded assemblies in the database.
  - Calling CLR Functions and Procedures from C# code
    Calling CLR Procs and Functions using C# code with VistaDB 4.
  - Sample project intro and video for CLR Procs
    Intro text and video explaining the CLR Proc sample with a quick walkthrough of the project.
  - Sample CLR Proc exposing dot net Regex
    Text and video explaining how to build a CLR Proc that exposes dot net RegEx class to SQL through a custom SqlFunction.
VistaDB Products and Services
List of products and services offered by VistaDB. Includes high level overview of each, and links to more detailed information pages.
- VistaDB Developer License
  Base license for each developer who compiles an application with VistaDB.
- VistaDB Professional Bundle
  Value bundle of VistaDB Developer License and Addon Paks.
- VistaDB Team Bundle
- Asp.Net Membership Pak Addon
  Asp.net membership providers with complete C# source
- Data Migration Wizard Pak Addon
  Complete Data Migration Wizard to VistaDB including the C# source.
- DBA Sample Tool Pak Addon
  DBA Sample Tool and C# source as an Addon package.
- Support Ticket Pricing
- Build Server Licenses
  Information about the licenses required for build servers
- VistaDB Corporate License
- VistaDB Embedded Assembly License
- VistaDB Enterprise License
- VistaDB Site License
- VistaDB Source License
- Consulting Information
  Information about custom consulting
- Database reviews as a consulting service
  Database Design Review Consulting information
- CornerstoneDB Data Generator Desktop
  Desktop license for the Data Generator includes interactive ability to run locally, but no API access.
- CornerstoneDB Data Generator SDK
  The Data Generator SDK includes the ability to build applications that use the Data Generator to third parties.
VistaDB Roadmap
Product Roadmap at a high level. Everything discussed on this page is subject to change, and we are not publicly committing to any dates for these items. When they are available they will be announced.
Partial List of VistaDB Customers
Want to see who uses VistaDB? We have a huge customer list and display some of them here.
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