The Microsoft Remote Data Service version 1.1 client components work with the Microsoft Remote Data Service 1.5 server components. RDS 1.1 is an upgrade path for ADC 1.0 applications to port to Internet Explorer 4.0 and to take advantage of new RDS 1.5 server functionality. For existing ADC 1.0 applications, you can use the 1.1 client with the 1.5 server components for both Internet Explorer 3.01 and 4.0 functionality. For new and Internet Explorer 4.0-only applications, it is recommended you use the RDS 1.5 client components with the RDS 1.5 server components.
To clarify the relationship of ADC to ADO, the Advanced Data Connector is now known as the Remote Data Service (RDS) of ADO.
The objects also have new names. The AdvancedDataControl is now the RDSIE3.DataControl, the AdvancedDataFactory is now the RDSServer.DataFactory, and the AdvancedDataSpace is now the RDSIE3.DataSpace. The prefix (RDSIE3 for DataControl and DataSpace; RDSServer for DataFactory) is required. Of course, for backwards-compatibility, the old names are still recognized - you donÆt need to rewrite your version 1.0 code.
The new and improved VTM is now known as the Client Cursor Engine, because it provides client-side cursor functionality, including updatability with a variety of databases.
Updatability is defined as being able to insert and delete records, and update the contents of one or more records of a result set.
With the Client Cursor Engine in Remote Data Service 1.1, you can send updates to many types of databases, including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Oracle, and so forth. This is different from previous versions, which supported built-in updatability only with Microsoft SQL Server databases.
Remote Data Service now supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, in addition to version 3.0x.
RDS now supports all three of the Microsoft Internet Information Server Permissions settings.