System iNetwork - Microsoft .NET for IBM i Developers, Track 1

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File Name Description
Meeting 1: Getting Started
Track1_Meeting1.pdf Presentation for Meeting 1.
 
 

Use the following labs if you are working with Visual Basic Express 2010 or Visual C# Express 2010.
These labs show you how to download, install and get started with the Express 2010 editions.
If you do not already have Visual Studio installed on your PC, start here.

 
Track1_Lab1_VB.pdf Lab 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Express
 
Track1_Lab1_CS.pdf Lab 1: Getting Started with Microsoft C# 2010 Express
 

Use the following labs if you are working with Visual Studio 2008

 
Mod1_VB2008_ConsoleApp_V2.pdf Lab 1: Create a Visual Basic Console Application in Visual Studio 2008
 
Mod1_CS2008_ConsoleApp_V2.pdf Lab 1: Create a C# Console Application in Visual Studio 2008
 

Use the following labs if you are working with Visual Studio 2005

 
Mod1_VB2005_ConsoleApp_V2.pdf Lab 1: Create a Visual Basic Console Application in Visual Studio 2005
 
Mod1_CS2005_ConsoleApp_V2.pdf Lab 1: Create a C# Console Application in Visual Studio 2005
 
Meeting 2: Develop Console Applications to work with Database Connections to the IBM i
Track1_Meeting2_VB.pdf Presentation for Meeting 2 (VB).
 
Track1_Meeting2_CS.pdf Presentation for Meeting 2 (C#).
 

Visual Basic Express 2010 | Visual C# Express 2010 | IBM .NET Provider

 
Track1_Lab2_VB_NET.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the .NET Provider (VB 2010 Express)
 
Track1_Lab2_CS_NET.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the .NET Provider (C# 2010 Express)
 

Visual Basic Express 2010 | Visual C# Express 2010 | IBM OLE DB Provider

 
Track1_Lab2_VB_OLEDB.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the OLE DB Provider (VB 2010 Express)
 
Track1_Lab2_CS_OLEDB.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the OLE DB Provider (C# 2010 Express)
 

Visual Studio 2008 | IBM .NET Provider

 
Mod2_VB2008_Connect_NET.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the .NET Provider (VB 2008)
 
Mod2_CS2008_Connect_NET.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the .NET Provider (C# 2008)
 

Visual Studio 2008 | IBM OLE DB Provider

 
Mod2_VB2008_Connect_OLEDB.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the OLE DB Provider (VB 2008)
 
Mod2_CS2008_Connect_OLEDB.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the OLE DB Provider (C# 2008)
 

Visual Studio 2005 | IBM .NET Provider

 
Mod2_VB2005_Connect_NET.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the .NET Provider (VB 2005)
 
Mod2_CS2005_Connect_NET.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the .NET Provider (C# 2005)
 

Visual Studio 2005 | IBM OLE DB Provider

 
Mod2_VB2005_Connect_OLEDB.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the OLE DB Provider (VB 2005)
 
Mod2_CS2005_Connect_OLEDB.pdf Lab 2: Connect to the IBM i using the OLE DB Provider (C# 2005)
 
Meeting 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program
Track1_Meeting3_VB.pdf Presentation for Meeting 3 (VB).
 
Track1_Meeting3_CS.pdf Presentation for Meeting 3 (C#).
 

Visual Basic Express 2010 | Visual C# Express 2010 | IBM .NET Provider

 
Track1_Lab3_VB_NET.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (VB 2010 Express)
 
Track1_Lab3_CS_NET.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (C# 2010 Express)
 

Visual Basic Express 2010 | Visual C# Express 2010 | IBM OLE DB Provider

 
Track1_Lab3_VB_OLEDB.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (VB 2010 Express)
 
Track1_Lab3_CS_OLEDB.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (C# 2010 Express)
 

Visual Studio 2008 | IBM .NET Provider

 
Mod3_VB2008_Database_NET.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (VB 2008)
 
Mod3_CS2008_Database_NET.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (C# 2008)
 

Visual Studio 2008 | IBM OLE DB Provider

 
Mod3_VB2008_Database_OLEDB.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (VB 2008)
 
Mod3_CS2008_Database_OLEDB.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (C# 2008)
 

Visual Studio 2005 | IBM .NET Provider

 
Mod3_VB2005_Database_NET.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (VB 2005)
 
Mod3_CS2005_Database_NET.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (C# 2005)
 

Visual Studio 2005 | IBM OLE DB Provider

 
Mod3_VB2005_Database_OLEDB.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (VB 2005)
 
Mod3_CS2005_Database_OLEDB.pdf Lab 3: Work with a Database file in a Console program (C# 2005)
 
Meeting 4: Use Stored Procedures with .NET Applications
Important If possible use the VB 2010 or C# 2010 labs. These labs have been substantially revised and include important new and revised material.
There are no separate labs for Visual Studio 2005. Use the labs for Visual Studio 2008 if you cannot use the VB 2010 or C# 2010 labs.
Track1_Meeting4_VB.pdf Presentation for Meeting 4 (VB).
 
Track1_Meeting4_CS.pdf Presentation for Meeting 4 (C#).
 

Visual Basic Express 2010 | Visual C# Express 2010 | IBM .NET Provider

 
Track1_Lab4_VB_NET.pdf Lab 4: Use a Stored Procedure with the Console program (VB 2010 Express)
 
Track1_Lab4_CS_NET.pdf Lab 4: Use a Stored Procedure with the Console program (C# 2010 Express)
 

Visual Basic Express 2010 | Visual C# Express 2010 | IBM OLE DB Provider

 
Track1_Lab4_VB_OLEDB.pdf Lab 4: Use a Stored Procedure with the Console program (VB 2010 Express)
 
Track1_Lab4_CS_OLEDB.pdf Lab 4: Use a Stored Procedure with the Console program (C# 2010 Express) This lab will be posted by Friday March 4, 2011
 

Visual Studio 2008 | Visual Studio 2005 | IBM .NET Provider

 
Mod4_VB2008_StoredProc_NET.pdf Lab 4: Use a Stored Procedure with the Console program (VB 2008, VB 2005)
 
Mod4_CS2008_StoredProc_NET.pdf Lab 4: Use a Stored Procedure with the Console program (C# 2008, CS 2005)
 

Visual Studio 2008 | Visual Studio 2005 | IBM OLE DB Provider

 
Mod4_VB2008_StoredProc_OLEDB.pdf Lab 4: Use a Stored Procedure with the Console program (VB 2008, VB2005)
 
Mod4_CS2008_StoredProc_OLEDB.pdf Lab 4: Use a Stored Procedure with the Console program (C# 2008, C# 2005)
 
Meeting 5: Additional Topics in .NET Development
There are no separate labs for Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio 2008. If you have not done so already, you can install Visual Basic 2010 Express or Visual C# 2010 Express along side VS2005 or VS2008.
Track1_Meeting5_VB.pdf Presentation for Meeting 5 (VB).
 
Track1_Meeting5_CS.pdf Presentation for Meeting 5 (C#).
 

Visual Basic Express 2010 | Visual C# Express 2010

 
Track1_Lab5_VB.pdf Lab 5: Work with Classes and Objects (VB 2010 Express)
 
Track1_Lab5_CS.pdf Lab 5: Work with Classes and Objects (C# 2010 Express)
 
Other Documents
IBMDoc_23062121_OLEDB_Properties.pdf iSeries Access for Windows Custom Connection Properties for OLE DB. This document shows the values you can use in a connection string when using the OLE DB Provider. (Used in Meeting 2 and beyond.)
 
iSeriesAccessConnection.pdf How to change IBM i Access connection properties to prompt every time. Follow the steps in this document to reset your connection properties if you are not being prompted to enter your user ID and password. (Used in Meeting 2 and beyond.)
 
Verify_IBMiAccess_V5Rx.pdf How to verify the features of IBM i Access that are installed on your PC. Use this document if you are using one of the V5Rx versions of iSeries Access or System i Access for Windows (V5R1, V5R2, V5R3, V5R4).
 
Verify_IBMiAccess_V6Rx.pdf How to verify the features of IBM i Access that are installed on your PC. Use this document if you are using the V6R1 version of IBM i Access or the V7R1 version of IBM i Access.