Load CSV Data and Connect to CSV Files in .NET Visual Studio
The CSV DataConnector is a cross-platform, data connectivity library for connecting to CSV data sets and files in your .NET applications.
- Import data from CSV files through Visual Studio without any code
- Seamlessly data bind to data from the CSV sources in your .NET applications
- Import CSV data to analyze against data from other locations or run SQL queries from the query builder
- Move data from CSV to other sources, including JSON, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and more
- Cross-platform .NET Standard support
The .NET CSV data connector is part of ComponentOne Data Services.
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Create Data-Oriented Apps Faster
Get fast and direct access to CSV data sets with less of the complexity through a unified interface for querying against all supported data sources.
Manage Data More Efficiently
Integrate data from CSV files into your custom applications without relying on additional software. This empowers end-users to manage data more efficiently and gain better insights.
Connect to CSV Data from Any Platform
The DataConnectors library is built against .NET Standard from the ground up so it's supported across Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile device platforms.
CSV Data Connector Key Features
With full Visual Studio 2022 integration, you can quickly and easily connect to your CSV data sets. Connect to CSV files through the Server Explorer, without writing a single line of C# or VB.NET code, and then drag tables on the dataset designer, and connect data-aware controls like grids, charts and report designers.
Data Features
ADO.NET and Entity Framework Core Support
Connect to CSV formatted data using standard ADO.NET objects and Entity Framework Core. The data connector uses ADO.NET objects to make it easy to set up a connection.
SQL and LINQ Query Support
Query against CSV data using standard SQL syntax including joins queries, functions, and summaries. It also has built-in support for LINQ queries on native .NET data queries.
Fast Cache with Incremental Updates
With built-in caching you can improve performance by using a local cache database for repeat operations. It also supports incremental updates so that only new or modified records get synced to the cache.
OAuth Authentication Support
The CSV data connector library supports the industry standard authentication protocol, OpenAuth 2.0, to help you protect your data through a secure connection.
Scaffolding
With scaffolding support, the CSV data connector library can generate model classes and a database context for Entity Framework Core. The scaffolding command can be run from Visual Studio.
Fetching and Pooling
The CSV data connector supports read-only fetching of data and it implements connection pooling to reduce the efforts of repeatedly opening and closing connections.
Integrate CSV Data in .NET Applications
While the .NET CSV data connector focuses primarily on connecting and querying, you can use it alongside other .NET Standard and .NET Framework components to do much more.
- Integrate CSV data with DataCollection to provide filtering, grouping, and data virtualization to your data-aware controls
- Import data from CSV files to DataEngine to analyze massive amounts of data in fractions of a second
- Connect CSV web urls to pivot grids & charts, such as FlexPivot, to analyze data visually
- Create business reports using FlexReport and CSV data for essential business tasks
- Display all your data in a .NET datagrid using the FlexGrid control in desktop, web, or mobile devices
