Thread: ODBC

Can anyone please explain to me what is an ODBC? i search internet and
it gives me vendors for ODBC drivers, but can any one please define it
and what is it used for?

Thanks

Hi,
Try looking at Microsoft's web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vccore/html
/_core_odbc.asp

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Janet Borschowa
Software Engineer, Database Products
Rogue Wave Software
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Subject: [ODBC] ODBC


Can anyone please explain to me what is an ODBC? i search internet and
it gives me vendors for ODBC drivers, but can any one please define it
and what is it used for?

Thanks

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ODBC = Open Database Connectivity

For PostgreSQL it's the drivers you need to install on Windows so that your
database can be accessed/manipulated using standard database commands.

Rommel the iCeMAn
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