ODBC Server Reference Manual

Glossary
HP NonStop ODBC Server Reference Manual—429151-002
Glossary-9
object [standard SQL]
object [standard SQL]. A database entity created, manipulated, or dropped by means of
SQL statements.
In NonStop SQL/MP, objects are described in an SQL catalog and include tables,
views, columns, partitions, constraints, indexes, and files. In SQL Server, objects are
tables, columns, views, indexes, defaults, rules, triggers, and procedures.
The NonStop ODBC Server does not support these SQL Server objects: defaults,
triggers, rules, and procedures.
ODBC (Open Database Connectivity). An API that allows applications to access data in
database management systems using SQL as a standard for data access.
ODBC driver [ODBC]. A unit of library code that is needed for an ODBC application to
communicate with a server. ODBC drivers are DLLs and are loaded on demand. HP
supplies an ODBC driver as part of the NonStop ODBC Server product.
ODBC/CORE client. See client [industry-standard term].
ODBC/TSQL client. See client [industry-standard term].
online transaction processing (OLTP) application [industry-standard term]. An
application in which many users can update data simultaneously, recording the
changes in the database as they are entered. NonStop SQL/MP is designed for
efficient OLTP.
See also decision-support tool [industry-standard term].
OS/2 workstation [industry-standard term]. An IBM personal computer or a compatible
computer running MS OS/2, an operating system co-developed by Microsoft and IBM
for personal computers based on the Intel 80286 and 80386 microprocessors.
override trace record [NonStop ODBC Server]. A set of trace flag values assigned to all
users who log on to the NonStop ODBC Server. Override trace values take priority over
the user’s own trace flag values.
See also default trace record [NonStop ODBC Server] and trace flag [NonStop ODBC
Server].
override trace value [NonStop ODBC Server]. A trace flag value in an override trace
record.
See also override trace record [NonStop ODBC Server].
owner [ODBC/SQL Server]. The login ID of the user who owns a database or object. Owner
names are ODBC/SQL Server identifiers. The NonStop ODBC Server supports owner
names in the format group-name_user-name, in which group-name and
user-name correspond to a Guardian logon ID.