ODBC

From LIMSWiki
Revision as of 23:33, 19 March 2012 by Shawndouglas (talk | contribs) (Added internal link.)
Jump to navigationJump to search

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) is a Microsoft-created application programming interface (API) for "accessing data in a heterogeneous environment of relational and non-relational database management systems (DBMS)."[1] By extension, an ODBC-compliant database is one that uses ODBC to enable exchange information with other relational and non-relational databases. An ODBC client connects with other DBMSs through a driver, which exists for most DBMSs, including Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server (except CE edition), Sybase ASE, and DB2.[2][3][1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ODBC--Open Database Connectivity Overview". Microsoft. 2 July 2010. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/110093. Retrieved 02 March 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Introduction to ODBC". Sybase. http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/topic/com.sybase.help.sdk_12.5.1.aseodbc/html/aseodbc/Odbcpgm.htm. Retrieved 02 March 2012. 
  3. ↑ "ODBC Overview". Microsoft. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms710220(v=vs.85).aspx. Retrieved 02 March 2012. 
Retrieved from "https://www.limswiki.org/index.php?title=ODBC&oldid=7941"