NuGet package installation and update

This document explains how to install both the database analyzer and the database handler.

BizDataX uses database analyzers that are used in various BizDataX Portal functionalities such as sensitive data discovery, and database handlers which are used by the BizDataX Designer in the masking process. Each supported database has a database analyzer and handler, and they are contained within the NuGet package of each database.

Installing database analyzers

Installing database analyzers is one of the steps in the installation process of the BizDataX Portal and can be found in its installation guide.

Installing database handlers

Automatic installation of the latest version of the database handler is performed right after the Portal data is imported in the Visual Studio project. This occurs if no version of the appropriate handler (according to the imported data source analyzer type) is installed. For more details on how to import Portal data see here.

Manual installation of the database handlers can be done before importing Portal data in Visual Studio project to prevent automatic installation of the latest version if some other version needs to be installed, or after as an update.

To install a database handler (NuGet package) in a BizDataX package, follow the steps below:

1. Create/load your BizDataX Package in Visual Studio.
2. Right-click on the project and select Manage NuGet Packages....
3. In the top-right corner, in the Package source drop-down pick BizDataX package source. Default BizDataX package source is https://nuget.bizdatax.com/nuget/.
4. Make sure that standard NuGet feed (https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json) exist. If not, create that one too.
5. Browse the available NuGet packages and install the appropriate NuGet package. The required dependencies will be installed automatically.
6. Find its dependencies and update them as well.

NuGet packages names:
Ekobit.BizDataX.Databases.Oracle
Ekobit.BizDataX.Databases.MSSQL
Ekobit.BizDataX.Databases.DB2
Ekobit.BizDataX.Databases.Informix
Ekobit.BizDataX.Databases.Sybase

Update database handlers

To update installed database handler, follow the steps below:

1. Load your BizDataX Package in Visual Studio.
2. Right-click on the project and select Manage NuGet Packages....
3. In the top-right corner, in the Package source drop-down pick BizDataX package source. Default BizDataX package source is https://nuget.bizdatax.com/nuget/.
4. Browse the installed NuGet package and update it to the appropriate version.

If needed, restart Visual Studio to apply changes.