How to add a custom provider to "Add Connection"?

I'm trying to find the documentation on how to add a custom ADO.net provider as a Data Source to the Add Connection dialog under Data Connections in the Server Explorer. In this case, the provider is from the open source Firebird project. Is this documentation publicly available, and, if so, where do I find it?

This provider is not under the GPL and does not have any "viral" licensing terms.

I'd strongly prefer not to use the ODBC provider and I don't see an OleDb provider...

[487 byte] By [MandatoryDefault] at [2007-12-16]
# 1
Did you found a solution ?

regards - gerald

g.flossmann at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,.NET Development,.NET Framework Data Access and Storage...
# 2
also curious if you had this problem resolved !
CalebsGarage at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,.NET Development,.NET Framework Data Access and Storage...
# 3
This question is still open and I am still looking for a solution.
MandatoryDefault at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,.NET Development,.NET Framework Data Access and Storage...
# 4
Sorry I didn't see this question earlier. The documentation is part of the VS SDK and you can go to WWW.VSIPDEV.COM to get the SDK. There is also a whitepaper on MSDN about this. It is called "Introduction to DDEX". DDEX stands for Data Designer Extensibility.

Lance

LanceDelano at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,.NET Development,.NET Framework Data Access and Storage...

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