see if this help:
OraDirect .NET - ADO .NET provider for Oracle Data Provider for direct
access to Oracle database. By Core Lab.

Best Practices for Using ADO.NET (ADO.NET Technical Articles) Best practices
for writing Microsoft ADO.NET code and suggestions for developers on using
the objects available in ADO.NET.
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ADO.NET, Data Provider, Managed Code, Oracle .NET, ADO .NET ... ADO.NET at
DataDirect. Your source for data provider, managed code, Oracle .NET and
ADO.NET.

( all from google search on .net ado)

and verify if your dotnet app uses ado

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.NET 247 : Database Connections - Toolbox or Code? on microsoft ...
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 After a database connection is opened in the DatabaseInfo's constructor,
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