1. Using iSeries ODBC Driver in a Linux Partition

Optimize the access to your DB2 UDB for iSeries database from a Linux partition.

2. The Good OLE (DB) Days

Use ADO and OLE DB to create a Web-based Query tool for the iSeries.

3. The ODBC and OLE DB Strategy Guide

ODBC, I hardly knew ye, but there's still (some) time. . .

4. Competitive Alternatives to IBM's OLE DB Providers: Who Are These Guys?

If you want to use Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) to access AS/400 information, the best way to do it is by using an OLE DB provider. IBM supplies its own IBM OLE DB provider for accessing AS/400 tables and data queues with Client Access for Wi

5. Links, Imports, Exports: Using ODBC to Share OS/400 Data with Microsoft Access

Microsoft Access is a splendid tool for rapidly developing GUI forms and reports for users. It can be used to generate mailing labels, create charts, and allow users to inquire on the latest AS/400 data.But, how do you get your AS/400 data into Acces

6. More AS/400 Client/Server Programming with ADO and VBA

ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) is a great aid for client/server programmers. It not only provides a great way to access data, but it also affords easy access to AS/400 commands, programs, and data queues.In "AS/400 Client/Server Programming with ADO, Mic

7. Turbocharging ODBC for Client/Server Performance

ODBC- faster than a speeding bullet. See how it's done.

8. Configuring 32-bit Client Access/400 ODBC, Part 2

In the first part of this two-part series, I defined what Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is and demonstrated how to configure an ODBC data source. I started with the task of adding a new data source and walked you through the configuration of ODBC

9. Configuring 32-Bit Client Access/400 ODBC, Part 1

ODBC, or Open Database Connectivity, is an API that uses a set of drivers and a driver manager to allow applications to access data using SQL. It is commonly used by most of the visual languages, e.g., Visual Basic and Delphi, as well as by Microsoft

10. Running Client Access ODBC as an NT Service

Client Access ODBC is a great way to connect to your AS/400 and retrieve data. ActiveX Data Objects (ADOs) an be used as an easy interface to the ODBC API; they allow you to make dynamic Web pages that retrieve or update data on your AS/400. However,

11. Comparing IBM's and Microsoft's OLE DB Providers

OLE DB is a very hot topic all across the world of client/server development, as well as in the Internet and intranet spheres. Many programmers are searching the Internet, reading magazines, and buying books trying to understand this new technology.

12. Kick Start ODBC with Prestarted Jobs

If you’re dabbling in the client/server world with ODBC—you may have noticed that it can be slow—very slow. If you have this problem and haven’t tried using prestarted jobs, you may want to consider using them. Prestarted jobs can

13. Using Multiple Member Files with ODBC

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is an industry standard that IBM is actively promoting. With a properly configured ODBC driver, you can access data in AS/400 database files from programs on your PC. Some popular programs used with ODBC include Micr

14. Configuring the Windows 95 Client Access ODBC Driver

The IBM Client Access for Windows 95 client includes an ODBC driver that you can use to connect your favorite ODBC-aware applications to your AS/400 data. There are many configuration options that you can choose to optimize your connection capabiliti

15. Getting the Most Performance from ODBC Query and Development Tools

Client/server computing is the hottest trend in the industry today. One of the significant factors fueling this trend is the availability of sophisticated desktop development tools that are easy-to-use. Many development shops are abandoning tradition

16. ODBC Performance Basics

Do you still use any of the very first programs you ever wrote on a midrange system? Probably not. Speaking for myself, I didn't have a clue what I was doing back then! When I first started programming on a System/38, I thought the only way to displa

17. ODBC Guide Available

A new publication providing details of using the CA/400 ODBC driver is available from IBM. The title of this manual is Client Access/400 for Windows 3.1 Client for OS/400 ODBC User’s Guide Version 3.1.1 (and the short title isn’t much short

18. ODBC Overview

In the good old days, all the data you needed to access was on one computer, and chances are the logo on that computer had three blue letters-IBM. Those days are gone and most of those who said, "You're always safe buying IBM," have been retired or a

19. The ODBC Pre-flight

Brief: Every ODBC driver supports a different level of functionality. Applications that use ODBC often depend on a certain level of capability from the driver. Unfortunately, which driver is used isn't necessarily up to you. This article presents inf