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 Table of Contents
 Using ODBCLink/SE With Odbc Applications
 Appendix B Creating a DBEnvironment
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 Overview and Specifications
 Connecting Link
Odbc Compliancy Level
Client Environment
Server Environment
 Microsoft Odbc Overview
 ODBCLink/SE System Requirements
HP3000 Server Requirements
HP9000 Server Requirements
Client Requirements
 SQL Commands supported
Field types supported
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 Verify Software Version Numbers
Verify the Connection Assurance Parameters
$sqlver
Exit
 F1 Open Config
Starting and Stopping the Listener
To start the listener on the HP3000 data base server, enter
To start the listener on the HP9000 database server, enter
 To stop the listener
To determine whether or not the listener job is running
# ps -ef grep odbclnse
 Gather Information
Create the DBEnvironment
 Using Reflection software
Downloading ODBCLink/SE to the Client PC
 Using NS Services Dscopy on the HP3000
Using Arpa Services FTP
\ODBCSEnn ftp Server binary Get odbcclnn odbcclnn.exe quit
 Running the Setup program
Extracting the ODBCLink/SE file
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 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
 =ON default 0=OFF
=All Rows default
=No Timeout default Use Allbase
Timeout
 Isolation Levels
 Supported Data Types
Sqldecimal
 Date Sqldate
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 Using ODBCLink/SE With Odbc Applications
Updating Data
 Using Cognos Impromptu
 Special Notes for Users of Impromptu
Viewing the SQL generated by Impromptu
 Changing the display format
Joins
Exception 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
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 Using MS-Query
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 Using Visual Basic 4.0 or higher
 Connect Using SQL API
Connect Using Sqlapi in VB
Example DSN=YOUR DSNUID=USERPWD=PASSWORD
Connection Examples
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 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
 Using the Host Testing Utility Odbcutse
Tools on the Database Server
Monitoring ALLBASE/SQL Activity with Sqlmon
Checking the Listener Log File on the HP3000
 SQL Update
Execute immediate SQL command
Execute stored procedure
Display tables and table structures
 Host Logging
 Odbc Call Tracing using Dr. DeeBee Spy
Odbc Call Tracing using ODBCLink.LOG
Tools on the Client PC
 To turn off logging
Log is located in C\WINDOWS\DRDEEBEE.LOG
 Modifying the System Registry and ODBC.INI Files
 Error Messages
Generated by the ALLBASE/SQL command interpreter
Generated by the 32-bit client DLL
Comes from the Winsock driver
 Primary key name returned by SQLStatistics
Reading or writing to ALLBASE/SQL LongVarBinary items
Maximum number of statements
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
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 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
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 HP-UX 9.x Host
MPE/iX Host
HP-UX 10.x and 11.x Host
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 How MBF-Console Works
MBF-Console Introduction
Running MBF-Console
 File Menu Options
Setup
Set Refresh Interval in seconds
 Configure DSNs... Console Data Sources Configuration
Connect Menu Options
Print
Exit
 Listener Window
Connections Windows
Connections 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
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 Index
 Index ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual
 ODBCLink/SE Reference Manual Index Listener Log File HP9000
 Using Process Status ps Command
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