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 ODBC Manual 

This manual describes the basics and features of the MaxDB ODBC driver. The explanations apply to database systems from version 7.3.01.

To understand this documentation, you require a basic knowledge of the C programming language, knowledge of SQL, and a general knowledge of database systems.

Use

The MaxDB ODBC driver allows access to the MaxDB database system. Data is accessed using the Structured Query Language (SQL).

Depending on the operating system, the MaxDB ODBC driver is both 32 bit- and 64 bit- compatible. It runs on Linux, Microsoft Windows as of Microsoft Windows 95 and all UNIX systems that are supported by the database system.

If the ODBC application is operated on the same host as the database instance, communication takes place using shared memory. Remote access of the ODBC application to the database instance is performed using TCP/IP.

 

You can download the MaxDB ODBC driver free of charge from the address http://www.mysql.com/products/maxdb/interfaces.html.

For a complete description of the ODBC functions and an ODBC syntax reference, see the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/data/ODBC) in the ODBC Software Development Kit (SDK) under ODBC Programmer’s Reference.

For general information on the database system, see the documentation Database Administration.

 

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