MDAC 2.5 SDK - ODBC Programmer's Reference

The ODBC Programmer's Reference

The ODBC Programmer's Reference is divided into the following parts:

Part 1, Introduction to ODBC, provides a brief history of Structured Query Language and ODBC, and conceptual information about the ODBC interface.
Part 2, Developing Applications and Drivers, contains information about developing applications that use the ODBC interface and drivers that implement it.
Part 3, Installing and Configuring ODBC Software, provides information about installation and a setup DLL function reference.
Part 4, API Reference, contains syntax and semantic information for all ODBC functions.
Appendixes contain technical details and reference tables for ODBC error codes, data types, SQL grammar, and so forth.

Working with the ODBC Documentation

The ODBC interface is designed for use with the C programming language. Use of the ODBC interface spans three areas: SQL statements, ODBC function calls, and C programming. This documentation assumes the following:

A working knowledge of the C programming language
General DBMS knowledge and a familiarity with SQL.

The following typographic conventions are used.

Format	Used for
SELECT * FROM	Uppercase letters indicate SQL statements, macro names, and terms used at the operating-system command level.
`RETCODE SQLFetch(hdbc)`	The monospace font is used for sample command lines and program code.
argument	Italicized words indicate programmatic arguments, information that the user or the application must provide, or word emphasis.
SQLEndTran	Bold type indicates that syntax must be typed exactly as shown, including function names.
\|	A vertical bar separates two mutually exclusive choices in a syntax line.
...	An ellipsis indicates that arguments can be repeated several times.
. . .	A column of three dots indicates continuation of previous lines of code.