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OpenSQLConnection

OpenSQLConnection[src]
makes a connection to a data source.
OpenSQLConnection[]
opens a GUI that helps to make a connection to a data source.
  • To use OpenSQLConnection, you first need to load DatabaseLink using Needs["DatabaseLink`"].
  • The following options can be given:
"Description"""textual description of the connection
"Location"""location of the file that defines the connection
"Name"""name of the connection
"Password"""password to use for connecting
"RelativePath"Falsewhether the connection data contains a relative path
"Timeout"Nonethe timeout for the query
"Username"""username to use for connecting
"Version"Noneversion of the configuration file
"Catalog"Automaticlocation of the database catalog
"ReadOnly"Automaticset the connection to be read-only
"TransactionIsolationLevel"Automaticset transaction isolation for the connection
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Basic Examples   (1)
Needs["DatabaseLink`"]
If you find that the examples in this section do not work as shown, you may need to install or restore the example database with the DatabaseExamples` package, as described in Using the Example Databases.
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If you find that the examples in this section do not work as shown, you may need to install or restore the example database with the DatabaseExamples` package, as described in Using the Example Databases.
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