What is ODBC?
ODBC stands for Open DataBase Connectivity. Open Database Connectivity is a widely accepted application programming interface (API) for database access. It is based on the Call-Level Interface (CLI) specifications from X/Open and ISO/IEC for database APIs and uses Structured Query Language (SQL) as its database access language.
What is SQL?
SQL is an acronym for Structured Query Language. It is a database query language that was adopted as an industry standard in 1986.
Applications
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iODBC |
A port of the iODBC driver manager. |
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ODBCMan |
ODBCMan is a simple tool for managing the configuration of an ODBC installation. |
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SQLTool |
SQLTool is a simple application for running SQL queires and viewing or saving the results. |
Drivers
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PostgreSQL |
A port of the ODBC driver from the PostgreSQL relational database. |
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MyODBC |
A port of the MyODBC ODBC driver for the MySQL relational database. |
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FreeTDS |
A port of the ODBC driver from the FreeTDS library giving access to SyBase and Microsoft SQL Server databases. |
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SQLite |
A port of the ODBC driver for the SQLite embedded database. |
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