HP MPE/iX 6.x Operating System guide

Appendix D ODBCLink/SE Companion Product

ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual

Notes

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ODBCLink/SETM Limitations on Warranties and Liability ODBCLink/SE offers the following features Additional features of DataExpress for Client-Server areSales@mbfoster.com If you require any of the following features Page Page Table of Contents Using ODBCLink/SE With Odbc Applications Appendix B Creating a DBEnvironment Page Overview and Specifications Client Environment Connecting LinkOdbc Compliancy Level Server Environment Microsoft Odbc Overview HP9000 Server Requirements ODBCLink/SE System RequirementsHP3000 Server Requirements Client Requirements SQL Commands supported Field types supportedPage $sqlver Verify Software Version NumbersVerify the Connection Assurance Parameters Exit To start the listener on the HP3000 data base server, enter F1 Open ConfigStarting and Stopping the Listener To start the listener on the HP9000 database server, enter To determine whether or not the listener job is running To stop the listener# ps -ef grep odbclnse Gather Information Create the DBEnvironment Using Reflection software Downloading ODBCLink/SE to the Client PC Using Arpa Services FTP Using NS Services Dscopy on the HP3000\ODBCSEnn ftp Server binary Get odbcclnn odbcclnn.exe quit Running the Setup program Extracting the ODBCLink/SE file Select Next ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited Page Page ODBCLink/SE Configuring Data Sources Scroll down to ODBCLink/SE-32 Driver ODBC3. Click Finish Usr/users/data/PartsDBE MPE/iX if it is an HP3000 HP-UX if it is an HP9000 Setup for MPE/iX Setup for HP-UX Setup Options Select Translator Odbc Translator Successful Completion Migrating HP Pcapi Data Sources Application Development Using Stored Procedures ?=call owner.procedue ?,? Performance Considerations Turning AutoCommit On/Off Supported Functions =No Timeout default Use Allbase =ON default 0=OFF=All Rows default Timeout Isolation Levels Supported Data Types Sqldecimal Date Sqldate Page Using ODBCLink/SE With Odbc Applications Updating Data Using Cognos Impromptu Special Notes for Users of Impromptu Viewing the SQL generated by Impromptu Joins Changing the display formatException tables Joined=T Creating Joins Using Calculated Columns Column3 = .column1 + .Column2 Using Lotus 123 Release DN=@ODBC@ DL=@DLODBC@ DD=@All Odbc Sources@ Using Microsoft Access ODBCLink/SE ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited Using MS-Query ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited Using Visual Basic 4.0 or higher Example DSN=YOUR DSNUID=USERPWD=PASSWORD Connect Using SQL APIConnect Using Sqlapi in VB Connection Examples ODBCLink/SE ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited Connecting with DAO’s Open the Table and Enter the SQL Query Connecting with RDO’s Connecting with ADO’s Troubleshooting Terminating an Odbc Connection Using Microsoft Odbc Test 32-bit To run ODBCTE32.EXE Verifying Software Version Numbers Verifying the Client-Side Components Deleting a Translation DLL ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual Troubleshooting Monitoring ALLBASE/SQL Activity with Sqlmon Using the Host Testing Utility OdbcutseTools on the Database Server Checking the Listener Log File on the HP3000 Execute stored procedure SQL UpdateExecute immediate SQL command Display tables and table structures Host Logging Odbc Call Tracing using ODBCLink.LOG Odbc Call Tracing using Dr. DeeBee SpyTools on the Client PC To turn off logging Log is located in C\WINDOWS\DRDEEBEE.LOG Modifying the System Registry and ODBC.INI Files Generated by the 32-bit client DLL Error MessagesGenerated by the ALLBASE/SQL command interpreter Comes from the Winsock driver Maximum number of statements Primary key name returned by SQLStatisticsReading or writing to ALLBASE/SQL LongVarBinary items Insert Into Table Values ..., Blob %$ Using the Ansi Character Set ALLBASE/SQL and IMAGE/SQL Restrictions on the Odbc Gram- mar Unsupported ALLBASE/SQL and IMAGE/SQL Statements Appendix a Implementation Notes ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual Appendix B Creating a DBEnvironment On the HP3000 Database Server Up,down,left,right,top,bottom,printn,or end Isql= exit $ csh /usr/lib/allbase/hpsql/sqlsetup On the HP9000 Database Server ODBCLink/SE Appendix C List of Installed Files Bit Driver Client For Windows 95 and Greater ODBCLink/SE Install Disc Windows NT Description Bit Driver Client For Windows NT 4.0 and Greater ODBCLink/SE MPE/iX Host HP-UX 9.x HostHP-UX 10.x and 11.x Host Page MBF-Console Introduction How MBF-Console WorksRunning MBF-Console Setup File Menu OptionsSet Refresh Interval in seconds Print Configure DSNs... Console Data Sources ConfigurationConnect Menu Options Exit Connections Windows Listener WindowConnections Window Server Window ⊗ Stop Logging View Menu Option Window Menu Option Help Menu Options Installing MBF-Console for MBF-UDALink This can be done using MS Explorer ODBCLink/SE ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited Select Next ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited When you have decided, press Next ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited Select Finish to complete the Setup Installing MBF-Console for ODBCLink/SE Next ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited 100 Foster Associates Limited ODBCLink/SE Foster Associates Limited 101 102 Foster Associates Limited Page Page Index Index ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual Index Listener Log File HP9000 Using Process Status ps Command ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual Index