Does an Ado.NET application use the Ado.NET driver registered in the GAC (Global Assembly Cache)?
Article ID: KB0083074
Updated On:
| Products | Versions |
|---|---|
| TIBCO Data Virtualization | 7.0.0 and higher |
Description
The Ado.NET driver is a DLL file. This DLL is registered in the GAC by the Ado.NET driver installer.
Your .NET application will use the following rules of precedence to find the DLL:
(1) Search the GAC (Global Assembly Cache)
(2) Search the codebase of app.config
(3) Search the applications path
(4) Search the privatePath of app.config
If you run the application on a computer on which you have not previously run the Ado.Net installer, the driver will not be present in the GAC, and so rules 2,3, and 4 will be used to find the DLL.
Your .NET application will use the following rules of precedence to find the DLL:
(1) Search the GAC (Global Assembly Cache)
(2) Search the codebase of app.config
(3) Search the applications path
(4) Search the privatePath of app.config
If you run the application on a computer on which you have not previously run the Ado.Net installer, the driver will not be present in the GAC, and so rules 2,3, and 4 will be used to find the DLL.
Issue/Introduction
Does an Ado.NET application use the Ado.NET driver registered in the GAC (Global Assembly Cache)?
Environment
Ado.NET applications use the Ado.NET driver to connect to a TIBCO Data Virtualization server. This article discusses the rules of precedence that applications follow in order to find the driver on your system..
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