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This document describes the following programming interfaces provided by the MaxDB database system for programming database applications:

Programming Interface

Use

Available Modules

SQL

SQL queries sent by a program to the database; processing of results

Python module

Database Manager

Automation of program actions for database administration

Python module or Perl module

Loader

Automation of program actions for loading and unloading database schemata and data

Python module or Perl module

 

Note

Libraries usually exist for other programming languages. These libraries enable the database to be accessed by the MaxDB ODBC driver.

See also:

For Perl: DBI::ODBC (http://search.cpan.org/dist/DBD-ODBC/)

For PHP: Unified ODBC (http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.odbc.php)

For Delphi/Kylix: ODBC dbExpress (http://sourceforge.net/projects/open-dbexpress/)

For general information on the MaxDB database system and the database tools Database Manager and Loader, see the documentation Database Administration.

 

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