ODBC Server Reference Manual

Glossary
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database [industry-standard term]
See also Data Control Language (DCL) [standard SQL] and Data Definition Language
(DDL) [standard SQL].
database [industry-standard term]. A set of data tables and other database objects
organized and presented to serve a specific purpose.
See also catalog [NonStop SQL/MP].
database device [SQL Server]. A file in which databases and transaction logs are stored. A
database device has both a physical name and a logical name.
database object. See object [standard SQL].
datepart [SQL Server]. A parameter used with a date function. Dateparts include year,
month, day, week, hour, and minute.
The NonStop ODBC Server supports some of the SQL Server dateparts.
DBLIB. See DB-LIBRARY [ODBC/SQL Server].
DB-LIBRARY [ODBC/SQL Server]. A set of C routines and macros that enables an
application program to interact with the SQL Server. DB-LIBRARY resides on the
workstation with the application program.
DBLIB/TSQL client. See client [industry-standard term], DBLIB/TSQL client.
DCL. See Data Control Language (DCL) [standard SQL].
DDL. See Data Definition Language (DDL) [standard SQL].
decision-support tool [industry-standard term]. An application that enables users to query
(and possibly update) data. The NonStop ODBC Server is a decision-support tool.
See also online transaction processing (OLTP) application [industry-standard term].
decustomized catalog [NonStop ODBC Server]. A NonStop SQL/MP catalog that was
previously customized but has had the NonStop ODBC Server mapping tables
removed and is no longer available through the NonStop ODBC Server.
See also customized catalog [NonStop ODBC Server].
default trace record [NonStop ODBC Server]. A set of trace flag values that are assigned
to a user if the user has no trace logs set up and if no override trace record exists.
See also override trace record [NonStop ODBC Server] and trace flag [NonStop ODBC
Server].
default trace value [NonStop ODBC Server]. A trace flag value in a default trace record.
See also default trace record [NonStop ODBC Server].