[LUNI] Linux to Microsoft SQL server

[lembark at wrkhors.com]

-- David Rock <david at rock.homelinux.com> on 08/29/02 17:09:26 -0500

> I am trying to figure out how to connect to a Microsoft SQL 7 server. I
> would like to do it with Python, but it's required. My biggest issue
> right now is verifying a connection to it. I have installed unixODBC off
> the Mandrake CD (rpm) and am trying to figure out how it works. I have
> looked at a couple different options for drivers; EasySoft ODBC-ODBC
> bridge (trial licence only), TDS driver from freeodbc.org (dismal
> documentation... none) and I can't even start to figure out what I need
> to do to get this to work. Even the info with unixODBC is lousy.

DBD && DBI::ODBC will test it for you with the install, 
uses Perl.

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