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All the demos of Visual Studio Lightswitch use SQL-Server, it is possible to access data from Oracle using Visual Studio Lightswitch?

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Yes, if you can get a third-part provider for the entity framework. I actually asked this question at VSLive this week.

matt eisenberg
how much do the third-part provider for the entity framework cost? And does someone need to know how to program to hook it into Lightswitch?
Ian Ringrose
http://web.datadirect.com/products/net/net-for-oracle/index.html. Not sure about the second part of your question.
matt eisenberg
As far the second part, I believe, that once it's installed on the person's machine, they just choose that as a data source. They'll need to know connection information, just as if they were using any other data source. But shouldn't need programming knowledge to hook it up.
Jeff Sheldon
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Hi,

The LightSwitch training kit has an exercise dedicated to using alternative data sources via WCF RIA services.

You might find that useful.

Thanks, Damian

Damian Schenkelman