Connector/Net 5.2 is the most exciting release of MySQL's fully managed ADO.Net provider to date. Some of the most user-requested features have been included. For example:
A new profile provider has been implemented along with a fully revamped provider schema.
New bulk loading and script execution classes are available.
The ability to clear a single or all connection pools.
Integration into Visual Studio 2008
MySqlDataAdapter now supports batching
BINARY(16) columns are now treated as GUIDs
Various changes in how we handle parameters.
Please review the release notes and change log to understand all the changes in this release.
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