Editing OLE DB (section)

== Methodology ==
OLE DB separates the data store from the application that needs access to it through a set of abstractions that include the datasource, session, command, and rowsets. This was done because different applications need access to different types and sources of data, and do not necessarily want to know how to access functionality with technology-specific methods. OLE DB is conceptually divided into ''[[OLE DB consumer|consumers]]'' and ''[[OLE DB provider|providers]]''. The consumers are the applications that need access to the data, and the providers are the software components that implement the interface and thereby provides the data to the consumer. OLE DB is part of the [[Microsoft Data Access Components]] (MDAC).