<title>Features</title>

<h2>Features</h2>

<ul>
  <li>
    Written from scratch on VS2008 specifically for ADO.NET 2.0, implementing all the
    base classes and features recently introduced in the framework, including automatic
    transaction enlistment.
  </li>

  <li>
    Supports the Full
    and Compact .NET Framework, and native C/C++ development.  100% binary
    compatible with the original sqlite3.dll.<br />
    <font color="red">Compact framework not currently not included.  
    We hope to have this feature included again soon.</font>
  </li>

  <li>
    Full support for Mono via a &quot;managed only&quot; provider that runs against the
    official SQLite 3.6.1 or higher library.
  </li>

  <li>Full Entity Framework support (ADO.NET 3.5 SP1)</li>

  <li>
    On the Compact Framework, it is faster than SQL Server
    Mobile.  SQLite's installed size is a fraction of SQL Mobile's. 
    It uses less memory at runtime, runs queries faster,
    and has a smaller database file size as well.
    <font color="red">Compact framework not currently not included.  
    We hope to have this feature included again soon.</font>
  </li>

  <li>
    Encrypted database support.  Encrypted databases are fully encrypted and
    support both binary and cleartext password types.
  </li>

  <li>
    Visual Studio 2005/2008 Design-Time Support, works with all versions of VS2005/2008,
    including all Express Editions of VS2005.  You can add a SQLite
    database to the Servers list, design queries with the Query Designer,
    drag-and-drop tables onto a Typed DataSet, etc.<br />



    <font color="red">Currently not included.  We are still updating the Design-Time


    support installer.</font>
  </li>

  <li>
    Full SQLite schema editing inside Visual Studio.
    You can create/edit tables, views, triggers, indexes, check constraints and foreign keys.






















  </li>

  <li>
    Single file redistributable (except on Compact Framework).  
    The core sqlite3 codebase and the ADO.NET wrapper
    are combined into one multi-module assembly.<br />
    <font color="red">Currently all versions provided as System.Data.SQLite.dll and SQLite.Interop.dll.
    This provides consistency across all packages, including Compact and Mono.</font>
  </li>

  <li>
    Binaries included for Itanium, x64, x86 and ARM processors.<br />
    <font color="red">Currently only x64 and x86 included.  
    We hope to have more processors included again soon.</font>
  </li>

  <li>
    DbProviderFactory support.
  </li>

  <li>
    Full support for ATTACH'ed databases.  Exposed as <i>Catalogs</i>
    in the schema.  When cloning a connection, all attached databases are
    automatically re-attached to the new connection.
  </li>

  <li>
    DbConnection.GetSchema(...) support includes <i>ReservedWords</i>, <i>MetaDataCollections</i>, <i>DataSourceInformation</i>,

    <i>DataTypes</i>, <i>Columns</i>, <i>Tables</i>, <i>Views</i>, <i>ViewColumns</i>, <i>Catalogs</i>, 
      <i>Indexes</i>, <i>IndexColumns</i>, <i>ForeignKeys</i> and <i>Triggers</i>.

  </li>

  <li>
    Enhanced DbDataReader.GetSchemaTable() functionality returns catalog, namespace
    and detailed schema information even for complex queries.
  </li>

  <li>
    Named and unnamed parameters.
  </li>

  <li>
    Full UTF-8 and UTF-16 support, each with optimized pipelines into the native
    database core.
  </li>

  <li>
    Multiple simultaneous DataReaders (one DataReader per Command however).
  </li>

  <li>
    Full support for user-defined scalar and aggregate functions, encapsulated into
    an easy-to-use base class in which only a couple of overrides are necessary to
    implement new SQL functions.
  </li>

  <li>
    Full support for user-defined collating sequences, every bit as simple to
    implement as user-defined functions and uses the same base class.
  </li>

  <li>
    Full source for the entire engine and wrapper.  No copyrights.
    Public Domain.  100% free for commercial and non-commercial use.
  </li>
</ul>

<title>Features</title>

<h2>Features</h2>

<ul>
  <li>
    Written from scratch on Visual Studio 2008 specifically for ADO.NET,
    implementing all the base classes and features recently introduced in the
    framework, including automatic transaction enlistment.
  </li>

  <li>

    Supports the Full and Compact .NET Framework, and native C/C++ development.
    100% binary compatible with the original sqlite3.dll.


  </li>

  <li>
    Full support for Mono via a &quot;managed only&quot; provider that runs
    against the official SQLite 3.6.1 or higher library.
  </li>

  <li>Full Entity Framework support (ADO.NET 3.5 SP1).</li>

  <li>
    On the Compact Framework, it is faster than SQL Server Mobile.  SQLite's
    installed size is a fraction of SQL Mobile's.  It uses less memory at

    runtime, runs queries faster, and has a smaller database file size as well.


  </li>

  <li>
    Encrypted database support.  Encrypted databases are fully encrypted and
    support both binary and cleartext password types.
  </li>

  <li>
    Visual Studio design-time Support, works with all versions of Visual Studio

    2005/2008/2010.  You can add a SQLite database to the Servers list, design
    queries with the Query Designer, drag-and-drop tables onto a Typed DataSet,
    etc.
    <br />
    <font color="red">
      Currently not included.  We are still updating the design-time support
      installer.  Due to Visual Studio licensing restrictions, the Express
      Editions can no longer be supported.
    </font>
  </li>

  <li>
    Full SQLite schema editing inside Visual Studio.  You can create/edit tables,
    views, triggers, indexes, check constraints and foreign keys.
  </li>

  <li>
    Single file redistributable (except on Compact Framework).  The core SQLite
    native code and the ADO.NET managed wrapper are combined into one mixed-mode
    assembly.
  </li>

  <li>
    Binaries included for x86, x64, Itanium, and ARM processors.
    <br />
    <font color="red">
      Itanium processor support not currently included.
    </font>
  </li>

  <li>DbProviderFactory support.</li>

  <li>
    Full support for ATTACH'ed databases.  Exposed as <i>Catalogs</i> in the
    schema.  When cloning a connection, all attached databases are automatically
    re-attached to the new connection.
  </li>

  <li>
























    DbConnection.GetSchema(...) support includes <i>ReservedWords</i>,
    <i>MetaDataCollections</i>, <i>DataSourceInformation</i>, <i>DataTypes</i>,
    <i>Columns</i>, <i>Tables</i>, <i>Views</i>, <i>ViewColumns</i>,
    <i>Catalogs</i>, <i>Indexes</i>, <i>IndexColumns</i>, <i>ForeignKeys</i> and
    <i>Triggers</i>.
  </li>

  <li>
    Enhanced DbDataReader.GetSchemaTable() functionality returns catalog,
    namespace and detailed schema information even for complex queries.
  </li>


  <li>Named and unnamed parameters.</li>


  <li>
    Full UTF-8 and UTF-16 support, each with optimized pipelines into the native
    database core.
  </li>

  <li>
    Multiple simultaneous DataReaders (one DataReader per Command however).
  </li>

  <li>
    Full support for user-defined scalar and aggregate functions, encapsulated
    into an easy-to-use base class in which only a couple of overrides are
    necessary to implement new SQL functions.
  </li>

  <li>
    Full support for user-defined collating sequences, every bit as simple to
    implement as user-defined functions and uses the same base class.
  </li>

  <li>
    Full source for the entire engine and wrapper.  No copyrights.  Public
    Domain.  100% free for commercial and non-commercial use.
  </li>
</ul>

        <li>[./release.wiki | Release Procedures]</li>
      </ul>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

<p>
  This is a fork of the popular ADO.NET 2.0 adaptor for <a href="http://www.sqlite.org">SQLite</a> known

  as System.Data.SQLite. The originator of System.Data.SQLite, Robert Simpson,
  is aware of this fork, has expressed his approval, and has commit privileges on the new Fossil repository.
  The SQLite development team intends to maintain System.Data.SQLite moving forward.

</p>

<p>
  Historical versions, as well as the original support forums, may still be found
  at <a href="http://sqlite.phxsoftware.com">http://sqlite.phxsoftware.com</a>, though
  there have been no updates to this version since April of 2010.
</p>

<p>
  &nbsp;
</p>

<p>
  &nbsp;
</p>

<p>
  &nbsp;
</p>

        <li>[./release.wiki | Release Procedures]</li>
      </ul>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

<p>
  This is a fork of the popular ADO.NET adapter for
  <a href="http://www.sqlite.org/">SQLite</a> known as System.Data.SQLite. The
  originator of System.Data.SQLite, Robert Simpson, is aware of this fork, has
  expressed his approval, and has commit privileges on the new Fossil
  repository.  The SQLite development team intends to maintain
  System.Data.SQLite moving forward.
</p>

<p>
  Historical versions, as well as the original support forums, may still be
  found at <a href="http://sqlite.phxsoftware.com/">http://sqlite.phxsoftware.com/</a>,
  though there have been no updates to this version since April of 2010.
</p>

<p>
  &nbsp;
</p>

<p>
  &nbsp;
</p>

<p>
  &nbsp;
</p>