ODBC Server Reference Manual

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HP NonStop ODBC Server
Reference Manual
Glossary Index Examples Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual xix
Manual Information xix
New and Changed Information xix
About This Manual xxi
Audience xxi
Organization of This Manual xxi
Related Manuals xxiii
Notation Conventions xxv
1. Introduction
Purpose of the NonStop ODBC Server 1-1
Application Interface 1-2
ODBC Interface 1-2
DB-LIBRARY Interface 1-3
How the NonStop ODBC Server Works 1-4
Users of the NonStop ODBC Server 1-5
Hardware and Software Requirements 1-5
NonStop Server Requirements 1-5
DOS/Windows Workstation Requirements
1-6
UNIX Workstation Requirements
1-7
SQL Language Support 1-7
Supported and Unsupported ODBC Features 1-7
Supported and Unsupported SQL Server Features 1-9
2. Architecture Overview
Background 2-3
Client/Server Applications 2-3
SQL Gateways 2-4
Client-Side View 2-5
Types of Clients 2-6
Databases and Datasources 2-7
Connections 2-11