With VB6, you can call ADODB objects to open an SQL database connection, send a query and then store the results in a Recordset data object.

DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET now supports Oracle 11g R2, SQL Server 2008, and DB2 iSeries V6R1. A complete list of database provider features is available online.

I need to describe a bunch of tables programatically (i.e. get their attribute names and corresponding data types). I can use Describe table on them in the SQL window, but when I try to get the ...