Organization

Introduction

Describes the DataServer architecture (components and configurations) and software requirements, and provides guidelines for using the DataServer.

Programming Considerations

Discusses the differences between OpenEdge databases and supported ODBC data sources and the DataServer strategies for resolving these differences. Includes database design issues, application issues, OpenEdge ABL issues, stored procedures, and DataServer performance enhancement.

Configuring the DataServer

Presents instructions for configuring the DataServer and for creating, maintaining, and deploying a schema holder.

Connecting the DataServer

Presents various methods for starting and for connecting the DataServer and describes connecting a schema holder. In addition, it provides connection guidelines and lists connection failures and OpenEdge responses.

The DataServer Tutorial

Provides an overview of the ODBC demonstration databases and the opportunity to work with the DataServer utilities for maintaining a schema holder. In addition, it describes the OpenEdge-to-ODBC migration utility.

Troubleshooting

Describes common issues and how to work around them, including tuning your environment and resolving ODBC driver problems.

Upgrading DataServer Applications

Provides information on how to upgrade from an earlier version of either the DataServer or an ODBC data source.

Stored Procedure Reference

Describes the OpenEdge ABL statements and functions that support running ODBC data-source stored procedures.

Server-Related Command Line Utilities and Startup Parameters

Describes the utilities you use to configure, manage, start, and stop the DataServer host and client.

ODBC Data Source Data Types

Provides details on DB2 UDB, SQL-ODBC and OpenEdge data types.