Installation guide
mxODBC - Python ODBC Database Interface 
Column Name  Column Datatype  Comment 
data types where scale is not applicable. 
PSEUDO_COLUMN SMALLINT  Indicates whether or not the column is a 
pseudo-column. Possible values: 
SQL.PC_NOT_PSEUDO, SQL.PC_UNKNOWN, 
SQL.PC_PSEUDO. 
.statistics(qualifier=None, owner=None, table=None, 
unique=SQL.INDEX_ALL, accuracy=SQL.QUICK) 
Query the data source for information on statistics and available indexes for a 
given table. The 
table parameter is mandatory. 
Possible input values for 
unique: 
SQL.INDEX_UNIQUE 
Return only unique indexes. 
SQL.INDEX_ALL 
Return all indexes. 
Possible input values for 
accuracy: 
SQL.ENSURE 
The data returned for CARDINALITY and PAGES must be current and 
accurate. This mode is not widely supported and its use is discouraged. 
SQL.QUICK 
The data for CARDINALITY and PAGES is returned if available, but must not 
be current. 
This method is mainly useful for identifying the indexes of a table in a database 
schema. 
The catalog method generates a result set having the following schema: 
Column Name  Column Datatype  Comment 
TABLE_CAT VARCHAR(128) Always NULL.  
TABLE_SCHEMA VARCHAR(128)  The name of the schema containing 
TABLE_NAME. 
TABLE_NAME VARCHAR(128) not 
NULL 
The name of the table, or view, or alias, or 
synonym. 
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