ODBC Server Installation and Management Manual

HP NonStop ODBC Server Installation and Management Manual—429395-002
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About This Manual
This manual describes the installation, configuration, management, and tuning of the
HP NonStop ODBC Server and its components.
The NonStop ODBC Server is database connectivity software that allows programs
written for use with the Microsoft ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) product, as well
as those written for use with either the Microsoft SQL Server or the Sybase SQL
Server, to access NonStop SQL/MP databases. Currently only Sybase or Microsoft
SQL Server 4.9.2 DBLIB features are supported through NonStop ODBC.
ODBC clients are supported on Windows workstations; SQL Server clients are
supported on DOS, Windows, OS/2, and UNIX workstations. The HP product, the
NonStop ODBC Server, runs primarily on the NonStop system, although one of its
components, the NonStop ODBC driver, runs on the client workstation.
Audience
This manual is written for system administrators and database administrators who:
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Initially install the NonStop ODBC Server or migrate from an earlier version of the
NonStop ODBC Server
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Prepare HP NonStop SQL/MP databases for access with the NonStop ODBC
Server
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Prepare application programs to run with the NonStop ODBC Server
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Modify ODBC or SQL Server application programs to run with the NonStop ODBC
Server
End users of applications that access NonStop SQL/MP databases can also use this
manual for its language and feature descriptions.
Readers of this manual should know:
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The ODBC CORE SQL dialect of the SQL language or the SQL Server
TRANSACT-SQL dialect
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The fundamentals of NonStop SQL/MP
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The fundamentals of the HP NonStop Kernel
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The operation of the PC or workstation applications being used
Organization of This Manual
This manual contains the following sections:
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Section 1, Introduction, gives an overview of the installation process, configuration,
and maintenance procedures.