ODBC Data Connectivity Developer Center

The DataDirect ODBC Developer Center serves as the clearing house for the most current, developer-oriented ODBC data connectivity information available in the industry.

This site contains in-depth technical articles on improving ODBC performance, using our ODBC drivers in development platforms including PERL and PHP, as well as extensive information on topics such as Unicode, connection failover, 64-bit architecture and Oracle Heterogeneous Services. You'll also find:

• ODBC Useful Links
• ODBC code examples
• Introduction to ODBC Basics (including an ODBC definition)
• Glossary of ODBC terms
• ODBC developer forum
• U.S. Daylight Saving Time Changes

Review These Popular ODBC Developer Center Articles:

• Enterprise Security Features in DataDirect Connect — Secure Architecture, Kerberos, and SSL
• Support for 2007 Daylight Saving Time (DST) Change
• Using DataDirect ODBC Drivers with PERL
• Using DataDirect Connect for ODBC with Oracle Heterogeneous Services
• Increasing Driver Performance
• Designing Performance-Optimized ODBC Applications
• Why Choose 64-Bit Technology as Your Server Platform?
• Achieving Database Interoperability through SQL Leveling Across Data Access APIs
• Understanding Unicode and ODBC Data Access
• Why Open Source Database Drivers Are Not Viable
• Using DataDirect Connect for ODBC with Oracle RAC
• Failover Support in DataDirect Connect for ODBC Drivers
• ODBC Tip: Connection Failover
• Connecting to a Backup Tnsnames File (Tnsnames File Failover)
• Using PHP with DataDirect ODBC Drivers
• Diagnosing and Troubleshooting - DataDirect ODBC Drivers
• Understanding and Using Packages on DB2 UDB
• Persisting Result Sets as XML Data Files
• Mapping XML Documents to Tables Using the DataDirect Connect for ODBC XML Driver
• Using Indexes
• ODBC Driver Thread Protection Schemes