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How to use SqlDataReader Plus Source Code
Posted by Sameer on June 9, 2007 in .NET articles | ∞
SqlDataReader can be used if you want to keep an open connection to the database and use the rows as they come to you (forward only stream of data). With SqlDataReader, you get the rows as they come, which can be handy if there is a lot of rows (say, millions), or if you have some sort of parallel processing you want to do while the data is still coming.