Overview of ODP.NET Types

This chapter describes the Oracle Data Provider for .NET Types (ODP.NET Types). The ODP.NET Types are located in the Oracle.DataAccess.Types Namespace and composed of the following:

• ODP.NET Type Structures

• ODP.NET Type Objects

  • ODP.NET LOB Types (OracleBFile, OracleBlob, OracleClob objects)

  • OracleRefCursor Objects

  • OracleXmlStream Objects

  • OracleXmlType Objects

• ODP.NET Type Exceptions

Syntax Used

The class descriptions use the C# syntax and datatypes. Check the related Visual Studio .NET Framework documentation for information on Visual Basic syntax.

Assembly and Namespace

ODP.NET Types are provided in the Oracle.DataAccess.Types namespace of the Oracle.DataAccess.dll assembly.

The client interfaces are located in the following sections:

• ODP.NET Type Structures

• ODP.NET Type Exceptions

• ODP.NET Type Objects