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icdev at mrlock

May 6, 2008, 8:45 AM

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Perl odbc?

Hello,

What or how do you connect to a live MS database via Perl?

I can connect to various databases via Linux with php and a special
program called odbtp. How do you do this with Perl?

Just curious,

Steve

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racke at linuxia

May 6, 2008, 8:55 AM

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Re: Perl odbc? [In reply to]

Steve Graham wrote:
> Hello,
>
> What or how do you connect to a live MS database via Perl?
>
> I can connect to various databases via Linux with php and a special
> program called odbtp. How do you do this with Perl?

Years ago it worked with DBI and DBD::Sybase.

Regards
Racke

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mike at perusion

May 6, 2008, 9:00 AM

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Re: Perl odbc? [In reply to]

Quoting Stefan Hornburg (Racke) (racke[at]linuxia.de):
> Steve Graham wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > What or how do you connect to a live MS database via Perl?
> >
> > I can connect to various databases via Linux with php and a special
> > program called odbtp. How do you do this with Perl?
>
> Years ago it worked with DBI and DBD::Sybase.

You are talking about connecting to SQL Server, Racke. I don't think
that goes anymore, but now it can be made to work with DBI and
DBD::ODBC.

You can also connect directly to MySQL with DBD::MySQL, or PostGres, or
Solid, or DB2, or Oracle. Surprise, surprise -- Microsoft SQL Server is
the only one without a Linux driver.

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mike at perusion

May 6, 2008, 9:03 AM

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Re: Perl odbc? [In reply to]

Quoting Mike Heins (mike[at]perusion.com):
> Quoting Stefan Hornburg (Racke) (racke[at]linuxia.de):
> > Steve Graham wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > What or how do you connect to a live MS database via Perl?
> > >
> > > I can connect to various databases via Linux with php and a special
> > > program called odbtp. How do you do this with Perl?
> >
> > Years ago it worked with DBI and DBD::Sybase.
>
> You are talking about connecting to SQL Server, Racke. I don't think
> that goes anymore, but now it can be made to work with DBI and
> DBD::ODBC.

Surprise -- Sybase still works. From the DBI FAQ:

How do I access a MS SQL Server database from Linux/UNIX?

You have loads of choices (in no particular order):

* using DBI::ProxyServer or DBD::Gofer. You'll need the former if
you use transactions.

* using a commercial ODBC Driver or bridge like the ones from
Easysoft or Openlink.

* using FreeTDS an open source TDS library which includes an ODBC Driver.

* using DBD::Sybase and Sybase libraries.

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icdev at mrlock

May 6, 2008, 9:40 AM

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Re: Perl odbc? [In reply to]

>
>Surprise -- Sybase still works. From the DBI FAQ:
>
> How do I access a MS SQL Server database from Linux/UNIX?
>
> You have loads of choices (in no particular order):
>
> * using DBI::ProxyServer or DBD::Gofer. You'll need the former if
> you use transactions.
>
> * using a commercial ODBC Driver or bridge like the ones from
> Easysoft or Openlink.
>
> * using FreeTDS an open source TDS library which includes
> an ODBC Driver.
>
> * using DBD::Sybase and Sybase libraries.
>
>--
>Mike Heins

Thanks Mike,

That ought to give me some light reading this weekend.... :)

Steve

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