## ODBC Manual

### Purpose

You can use the MaxDB ODBC driver to access MaxDB database instances via the ODBC interface. The MaxDB ODBC driver can be used on all operating systems supported by the database system

MaxDB ODBC Driver

Operating System | ODBC Driver/ASCII | ODBC Driver/UNICODE
Microsoft Windows | sqlod32.dll | sqlod32w.dll
UNIX/Linux | libsqlod.a|so | libsqlodw.a|so

For more information about the various driver variants, see UNICODE Support.

### Implementation Considerations

The MaxDB ODBC driver is included in the MaxDB software. For information on where to obtain MaxDB software and how to install it, see the Download section and the Installation Manual.

Detailed information about ODBC is available on the Microsoft Developer Network at msdn.microsoft.com. For more information about the MaxDB database system, see Concepts of the Database System. For quick access to all documentation and an explanation of the most important terms, use the alphabetical Glossary.

### Features

Properties of the MaxDB ODBC driver

Using the MaxDB ODBC Driver

Creating/Changing a Data Source

See also:

Concepts of the Database System,

Developing Database Applications

Interfaces