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ODBC database abstraction [message #7599] Thu, 05 December 2002 08:55 Go to next message
12stephan34 is currently offline  12stephan34   Germany
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Hi there!

I'm new to FUDforum, currently exploring the depth of the data directory, including the sql sub-directory.
What I would like to know is whether anyone ever has used the odbc layer to connect to a database.
Or is this impossible due to any design issues in FUDforum?
What I would like to do in particular is use FUDforum with dbms like Informix or SapDB. Comments appreciated!

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Re: ODBC database abstraction [message #7606 is a reply to message #7599] Thu, 05 December 2002 15:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ilia is currently offline  Ilia   Canada
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FUDforum supports 2 database systems, MySQL and PostgreSQL support for other database systems is not planned for in the near future or far future..

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Re: ODBC database abstraction [message #7607 is a reply to message #7606] Thu, 05 December 2002 15:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
12stephan34 is currently offline  12stephan34   Germany
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OK, but would it be possible by adding a new subdirectory within the data\sql directory, adjusting the scripts from one of the previous abstractions?
And if so, what else would have to be adjusted?
Re: ODBC database abstraction [message #7609 is a reply to message #7607] Thu, 05 December 2002 16:22 Go to previous message
Ilia is currently offline  Ilia   Canada
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All of the code inside the forum utilizes FUDforum's database abstraction layer with the exception of upgrade/install scripts that in some cases simply have swtiches for each type of a database. The sql/db_type/ contains the database structure in addition to db.inc file that is the wrapper around the native database functions.
If you write support for let's say odbc you will then need to modify upgrade/install scripts to also support odbc. Although for the most part upgrade script uses database abstraction layer as well, with the exception of the code responsible for SQL table upgrading.


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