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How to add Devarts dotConnect provider to Entity Framework?

I'm trying to follow this Devarts tutorial of Entity Framework: http://www.devart.com/dotconnect/oracle/articles/tutorial_ef.html

But when I try to create a connection of Entity Data Model, I cant find the dotConnect provider.

I already add that text in .config file

<provider invariantName="Devart.Data.Oracle" 
          type="Devart.Data.Oracle.Entity.OracleEntityProviderServices, Devart.Data.Oracle.Entity, Version=8.4.389.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701" />
  • Visual Studio version: 2013
  • Devart.Data.Oracle.Entity version: 8.4.389.0
  • Entity Framework: 6.0
Solution

  • This is about versions, I was using Express version that not supports Entity Framework. You need Professional or Developer version if you want to use with Entity Framework:
    http://www.devart.com/dotconnect/oracle/editions.html


    But here you can find more information about Provider Registration:
    http://blog.devart.com/entity-framework-6-support-for-oracle-mysql-postgresql-sqlite-and-salesforce.html#ProviderRegistration