
README
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This directory contains Python modules to access MaxDB

- sapdb.sql: to execute SQL
  (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/maxdb/en/69/42493f9dfe0804e10000000a114084/frameset.htm)
- sapdb.dbapi: implementation of Python DB API 2.0
  (http://www.sapdb.org/7.4/sapdbapi.html)
- sapdb.dbm: to access the Database Manager
  (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/maxdb/en/c4/fed0c744bd2d468560d3ee7e6f17af/frameset.htm)
- sapdb.loader: to access the MaxDB Loader
  (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/maxdb/en/21/c5bde36f5afa4f96605a61b1ad6ff9/frameset.htm)

This distribution contains binaries for Python 1.5.2, 2.0, 2.2, 2.2 and 2.3
(and 2.4a1 for some platforms).

The *.py files in the directory sapdb load the binary module matching the
version of the active Python interpreter.

Installation:

   Alternative A: copy the files in directory sapdb/python??
      into your PYTHONPATH
   Alternative B: add this directory to your PYTHONPATH (recommended when
      alternating between multiple Python releases)

Support:

   maxdb@lists.mysql.com (http://lists.mysql.com/#maxdb)

