Field types supported | HP MPE/iX 6.x Operating System manual

ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual

Overview and Specifications

Field types supported:

All data types supported by Allbase and Image/SQL.

SQL Commands supported:

ODBCLink/SE supports the complete ALLBASE/SQL and IMAGE/SQL syntax dynamic SQL.

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