I would like to connect external MySql / SQL database in Android App using Xamarin Visual Studio version 2013.
It is possible to connect this database? If yes then How can I connect ?
I have tied by using SQLite database and it is working fine.
I refer bellow video but it is not working
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOZ8HNJMXXg
Give me some solutions.
Thanks
Midhun TpPosted Oct 24, 2016, 9:23 PM
As per my knowledge you can't connect directly to sql database from xamarin. You may need to use a webservice or wcf for that. Please go through below threads-
https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/Application_Fundamentals/Web_Services/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37873020/accessing-directly-a-sql-server-database-in-xamarin-forms