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How to register Firebird data provider for Entity Framework?


How do I register a Firebird data provider to use it with Entity Framework?

What should I do to make it appear in the Entity Data Model Wizard/Choose Data Source window?

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I expect it to appear in the Data sources: or Data provider: lists.
Is it possible? Or I need to configure this connection another way?

PS: The provider I'm trying to use is the FirebirdClient 2.5


Solution

  • You have to install DDEX Provider for Visual Studio

    http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=files&id=netprovider

    http://web.firebirdsql.org/firebirdtutorial/firebird-data-access-designer-ddex-installation.html