ODBC Server Reference Manual

HP NonStop ODBC Server Reference Manual—429151-002
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1 Introduction
This section introduces the HP NonStop ODBC Server. It covers the following topics:
Purpose of the NonStop ODBC Server
The NonStop ODBC Server allows programs developed for Microsoft’s ODBC (Open
Database Connectivity) or for Microsoft’s or Sybase’s SQL Server to access HP
NonStop SQL/MP data. ODBC is an application program interface (API)—specifically,
a call-level interface (CLI)—that runs on personal computers under the Windows
environment. SQL Server is part of a client/server system that runs on PCs and UNIX
workstations. The NonStop ODBC Server runs on HP NonStop systems and allows a
NonStop system to act as a server.
Many workstation-based applications have been written to use ODBC or SQL Server;
applications can be commercial programs used just as they are shipped, or special-
purpose programs developed for a single task, or application-development tools used
to create other applications for database management. These applications can access
NonStop SQL/MP data by using the NonStop ODBC Server, as shown in Figure 1-1.
Name Page
Purpose of the NonStop ODBC Server
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Application Interface 1-2
How the NonStop ODBC Server Works 1-4
Users of the NonStop ODBC Server 1-5
Hardware and Software Requirements 1-5
SQL Language Support 1-7