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== <nop>OpenLink  Generic ADO.NET Data Provider Pre-Installation Requirements ==

=== Pre-Installation Requirements for Windows Clients ===

==== DBMS Requirements ====

* There are no DBMS requirements associated with the use of  <nop>OpenLink's Generic ADO.NET Data Provider.

==== Software Requirements ====

* You need a functional .NET frameworks installation.

* You need to know whether the client application is 32 or 64bit. <nop>OpenLink's provider must match the bit format of the client application.

==== Configuration Requirements ====

* There are no software configuration requirements associated with the use of  <nop>OpenLink's Generic ADO.NET Data Provider.

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