Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress 4GL Reference

> ## DATASERVERS function

> Returns a list of database types your OpenEdge product supports from where it is executed. The DATASERVERS function takes no arguments.

> #### Syntax

>     DATASERVERS

> The DATASERVERS function returns a character string containing a comma-separated list of database types. For example:

>     "PROGRESS,ODBC,ORACLE"

> You can use the returned string with the LOOKUP function to determine whether a particular type of database is supported.

> Example

> The following example displays a selection list of all supported database types:

> r-dserv.p
>     DEFINE VARIABLE db-types AS CHARACTER VIEW-AS SELECTION-LIST
>        INNER-CHARS 20 INNER-LINES 3 LABEL "DataServers".
>     FORM
>        db-types.
>        db-types:LIST-ITEMS = DATASERVERS.
>     UPDATE db-types.

> #### See also

> ALIAS function, CONNECT statement, CONNECTED function, CREATE ALIAS statement, CREATE CALL statement, DBCODEPAGE function, DBCOLLATION function, DBRESTRICTIONS function, DBTYPE function, DBVERSION function, DELETE ALIAS statement, DISCONNECT statement, FRAME-DB function, LDBNAME function, LOOKUP function, NUM-DBS function, PDBNAME function, SDBNAME function

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