Merge pull request #3771 from MicrosoftDocs/alvinashcraft-main-consolidate-dataaccess

Consolidate data access topics for UWP and WASDK

Author: alvinashcraft

.openpublishing.redirection.json

@@ -7579,6 +7579,16 @@
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       "redirect_url": "/windows/apps/publish/publish-your-app/publish-update-to-your-app-on-store?pivots=store-installer-msi-exe",
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+    },    
+    {
+      "source_path": "uwp/data-access/mysql-databases.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/windows/apps/develop/data-access/mysql-database",
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+    },    
+    {
+      "source_path": "uwp/data-access/mongo-db-databases.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/windows/apps/develop/data-access/mongodb-database",
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hub/apps/develop/data-access/cosmos-db-data-access.md

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 ---
 title: Use a Cosmos DB database from a Windows app
-description: Learn how to connect your Windows App SDK app to a Cosmos DB database and test the connection programmatically.
-ms.date: 12/06/2022
+description: Learn how to connect your Windows app to a Cosmos DB database and test the connection programmatically.
+ms.date: 09/14/2023
 ms.topic: article
-keywords: windows 10, windows 11, windows app sdk, Cosmos DB, azure, cloud, nosql, database
+keywords: windows, windows app sdk, Cosmos DB, azure, cloud, nosql, database, wpf, uwp, winforms, windows forms, winui
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ---
 
 # Use a Cosmos DB database from a Windows app
 
-This article contains the steps required to enable working with a Cosmos DB database from a Windows App SDK app. It also contains a small code snippet showing how you can interact with the database in code.
+This article contains the steps required to enable working with a Cosmos DB database from a Windows app. It also contains a small code snippet showing how you can interact with the database in code.
 
 ## Set up your solution
 
-To connect your app directly to a Cosmos DB database, your WinUI app can target any minimum version of Windows supported by Windows App SDK. Follow these steps to install the package and try out example code for some basic tasks.
+This example can be used with any WPF, Windows Forms, WinUI 3, and UWP project to connect your Windows app to a Cosmos DB database. Follow these steps to install the package and try out example code for some basic tasks.
 
 Open the **Package Manager Console** (View -> Other Windows -> Package Manager Console). Use the command `Install-Package Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos` to install the NuGet package for the **Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL client library for .NET**. This will allow you to programmatically access Cosmos DB databases.
 

hub/apps/develop/data-access/index.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 ms.assetid: dc686801-edd0-44b1-afb9-20486fd9c34e
 title: Data access in Windows apps
-description: Learn how to store data on the device in a private database and use object relational mapping in Windows App SDK apps.
+description: Learn how to store data on the device in a private database and use object relational mapping in Windows apps.
 ms.date: 12/06/2022
 ms.topic: article
 keywords: windows 10, windows 11, windows app sdk, data, database, relational, tables, sqlite, cosmosdb, mysql
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ You can store data on the user's device by using a SQLite database. You can also
 | [Use a SQLite database on Windows](sqlite-data-access.md) | Shows you how to use SQLite to store and retrieve data in a light-weight database on the user's device. SQLite is a server-less, embedded database engine. |
 | [Use a SQL Server database in a Windows app](sql-server-database.md) | Shows you how to connect directly to a SQL Server database and then store and retrieve data by using classes in the [System.Data.SqlClient](/dotnet/api/system.data.sqlclient) namespace. No service layer required. |
 | [Use a Cosmos DB database in a Windows app](cosmos-db-data-access.md) | Shows you how to work with a [Cosmos DB](/azure/cosmos-db/introduction) database and and test the connection programmatically. Cosmos DB is a cloud-based document database. |
-| [Use a MySQL database in a Windows app](mysql-database.md) | Shows you how to connect to a MySQL database and interact with the database in a Windows App SDK application. MySQL is an open source, cross-platform relational database. |
+| [Use a MySQL database in a Windows app](mysql-database.md) | Shows you how to connect to a MySQL database and interact with the database in a Windows application. MySQL is an open source, cross-platform relational database. |
 | [Use a MongoDB database in a Windows app](mongodb-database.md) | Shows you how to work with a MongoDB database and and test the connection programmatically. MongoDB is a cross-platform document database. |
 
 ## Related topics

hub/apps/develop/data-access/mongodb-database.md

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 ---
 title: Use a MongoDB database in a Windows app
-description: Learn how to connect your Windows App SDK app directly to a MongoDB database and test the connection programmatically.
+description: Learn how to connect your Windows app directly to a MongoDB database and test the connection programmatically.
 ms.date: 12/08/2022
 ms.topic: article
-keywords: windows 10, windows 11, windows app sdk, MongoDB, database
+keywords: windows, windows app sdk, mongodb, nosql, database, uwp, wpf, winforms, windows forms, winui
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ---
 
 # Use a MongoDB database in a Windows app
 
-This article contains the steps required to enable working with a MongoDB database from a Windows App SDK app. It also contains a small code snippet showing how you can interact with the database in code.
+This article contains the steps required to enable working with a MongoDB database from a Windows app. It also contains a small code snippet showing how you can interact with the database in code.
 
 ## Set up your solution
 
-To connect your app directly to a MongoDB database, your WinUI app can target any minimum version of Windows supported by Windows App SDK. Follow these steps to install the package and try out the example code to read data from an existing MongoDB database.
+This example can be used with any WPF, Windows Forms, WinUI 3, and UWP project to connect your Windows app to MongoDB. Follow these steps to install the package and try out the example code to read data from an existing MongoDB database.
 
 Open the **Package Manager Console** (View -> Other Windows -> Package Manager Console). Use the command `Install-Package MongoDB.Driver` to install the NuGet package for the official driver for MongoDB. This will allow you to programmatically access MongoDB databases.
 

hub/apps/develop/data-access/mysql-database.md

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 ---
 title: Use a MySQL database in a Windows app
-description: Learn how to connect to a MySQL database from your Windows App SDK app, and test your connection using sample code.
+description: Learn how to connect to a MySQL database from your Windows app, and test your connection using sample code.
 ms.date: 12/06/2022
 ms.topic: article
-keywords: windows 10, windows 11, windows app sdk, MySQL, database
+keywords: windows, windows app sdk, MySQL, database, uwp, wpf, winforms, windows forms, winui
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ---
 
 # Use a MySQL database in a Windows app
 
-This article contains the steps required to enable working with a MySQL database from a Widows App SDK app. It also contains a small code snippet showing how you can interact with the database in code.
+This article contains the steps required to enable working with a MySQL database from a Widows app. It also contains a small code snippet showing how you can interact with the database in code.
 
 ## Set up your solution
 
-To connect your app directly to a MySQL database, your WinUI app can target any minimum version of Windows supported by Windows App SDK. Follow these steps to install the package and try out the example code to read data from an existing MySQL database.
+This example can be used with any WPF, Windows Forms, WinUI 3, and UWP project to connect your Windows app to a MySQL database. Follow these steps to install the package and try out the example code to read data from an existing MySQL database.
 
 Open the **Package Manager Console** (View -> Other Windows -> Package Manager Console). Use the command `Install-Package MySql.Data` to install the NuGet package for the MySQL core class library. This will allow you to programmatically access MySQL databases.
 

uwp/data-access/index.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ms.assetid: 76776b0f-3163-48c9-835b-3f4213968079
 title: Data access
 description: This section discusses storing data on the device in a private database and using object relational mapping in Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.
-ms.date: 10/03/2022
+ms.date: 09/14/2023
 ms.topic: article
 keywords: windows 10, windows 11, uwp, data, database, relational, tables, sqlite, mongodb, mysql
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ You can store data on the user's device by using a SQLite database. You can also
 |-------|------------|
 | [Use a SQLite database in a UWP app](sqlite-databases.md) | Shows you how to use SQLite to store and retrieve data in a light-weight database on the users device. SQLite is a server-less, embedded database engine. |
 | [Use a SQL server database in a UWP app](sql-server-databases.md) | Shows you how to connect directly to a SQL Server database and then store and retrieve data by using classes in the [System.Data.SqlClient](/dotnet/api/system.data.sqlclient) namespace. No service layer required. |
-| [Use a MongoDB database in a UWP app](mongo-db-databases.md) | Shows you how to work with a MongoDB database and and test the connection programmatically. MongoDB is a cross-platform document database. |
-| [Use a MySQL database in a UWP app](mysql-databases.md) | Shows you how to connect to a MySQL database and interact with the database in a UWP application. MySQL is an open source, cross-platform relational database. |
+| [Use a MongoDB database in a Windows app](/windows/apps/develop/data-access/mongodb-database) | Shows you how to work with a MongoDB database and and test the connection programmatically. MongoDB is a cross-platform document database. |
+| [Use a MySQL database in a Windows app](/windows/apps/develop/data-access/mysql-database) | Shows you how to connect to a MySQL database and interact with the database in a Windows application. MySQL is an open source, cross-platform relational database. |
+| [Use a Cosmos DB database in a Windows app](/windows/apps/develop/data-access/cosmos-db-data-access) | Shows you how to work with a [Cosmos DB](/azure/cosmos-db/introduction) database and and test the connection programmatically. Cosmos DB is a cloud-based document database. |
 
 ## Related topics
 

uwp/data-access/mongo-db-databases.md

@@ -234,10 +234,6 @@
           href: ../data-access/sqlite-databases.md
         - name: Use a SQL Server database
           href: ../data-access/sql-server-databases.md
-        - name: Use a MongoDB database
-          href: ../data-access/mongo-db-databases.md
-        - name: Use a MySQL database
-          href: ../data-access/mysql-databases.md
     - name: Data binding
       href: ../data-binding/index.md
       items: