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Connecting via ODBC

Connecting via ODBC. Peter Troon Brian Samson. Overview. ODBC and Middleware Our school’s helpdesk database The client, which is used to access the SQL server How to connect to the SQL server Conclusion Questions. Assignment 7.5. The assignment:

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Connecting via ODBC

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  1. Connecting via ODBC Peter Troon Brian Samson

  2. Overview • ODBC and Middleware • Our school’s helpdesk database • The client, which is used to access the SQL server • How to connect to the SQL server • Conclusion • Questions

  3. Assignment 7.5 The assignment: Establish an ODBC connection, which can be used for requests between a client application and the DBMS used at our institute.

  4. ODBC General Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) ODBC is an open, vendor-neutral and powerful interface that allows applications to seamlessly access over 50 different database systems through a common set of functions. With this powerful technology, developers need not learn multiple programming interfaces since they can use the universal set of interfaces provided by ODBC. Standards supported in Microsoft ODBC: ANSI SQL, ISO 9075, X/Open SQL CLI

  5. Program calls an ODBC function. Program ODBC Manager determines what to do. ODBC Manager ODBC Driver prepares the request and passes it on to the DBMS. ODBC Driver DBMSServer Database File The DBMS processes the request. ODBC Scheme Client Server

  6. The HVA database • Database with data of users • Helpdesk application • Microsoft SQL Server running on a Windows NT computer • The client is running on a Windows 95 machine • The client makes a connection to the SQL server using ODBC • Used Client is Support Magic by Magic Solutions

  7. Support Magic • Comprehensive Help Desk Functionality • Powerful Web User Interface • Advanced Knowledge Management • Customization • Multiple Group Support • User-friendly Database Administration • End-user Self-service

  8. Microsoft SQL Server

  9. Connect to the database

  10. Conclusion • Connection is made by using “Support Magic Helpdesk” • The client establishes an ODBC connection • In principle it would be possible to use another application, which also supports ODBC or even write your own client to access the SQL server.

  11. Questions • What kind of Middleware is ODBC? • What kind of Helpdesk application is used by the school? • What happens if a thread gets corrupt?

  12. Resources • Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Second Edition Solomon, Rankins, et al., ISBN 0-672-30956-4 • http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/VBrant/ • http://www.microsoft.com/data/odbc/prodinfo.htm • http://www.magichelpdesk.com/ • Our homepage: http://www.troon.org/middleware/

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