ANNOUNCING: mxODBC Version 1.1.1 A Python Extension Package providing a generic Interface to ODBC 2.x API compliant Database Drivers or Managers WHAT IT IS: mxODBC is an extension package that provides a Python Database API compliant interface to ODBC 2.x capable database drivers and managers. In addition to the capabilities provided through the standard API it also provides a rich set of catalog methods that allow you to scan the database for tables, procedures, etc. Furthermore, it uses the mxDateTime package for date/time value interfacing eliminating most of the problems these types normally introduce. mxODBC is known to work with Adabas, MySQL, iODBC Unix ODBC Manager, Solid, Sybase, OpenLink and Intersolv/Merant ODBC drivers, Oracle/NT, EasySofts ODBC-ODBC bridge and the Windows ODBC Manager. This covers pretty much the whole range of well known relational database engines and gives you all the connectivity you'll need for doing great database work in Python. WHAT'S NEW ? The 1.1.1 version fixes a few small bugs with Solid and Access and includes an improved test script that allows checking the database connection as well as the database's capabilities. The subpackages for EasySoft, MySQL and iODBC were updated to the latest available versions of the drivers/managers. Some helper functions for pretty printing result sets have also made their way into the package. WHERE CAN I GET IT ? The full documentation and instructions for downloading and installing can be found at: http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxODBC.html The mxDateTime package needed for mxODBC can be found at: http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxDateTime.html WHAT DOES IT COST ? mxODBC comes with a slightly modified Python-style license: Usage is free for non-commercial and commercial internal use. Redistribution of the package in commercial products requires a separate license and will only be free if the product itself is free. Detailed license information is available at: http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxODBC-License.html WHERE CAN I GET SUPPORT ? I am offering commercial support for this package through Python Professional Services Inc. (http://www.pythonpros.com). Look on their support pages for details or contact me directly. REFERENCE: <P><A HREF="http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxODBC.html"> mxODBC 1.1.1</A> - ODBC Interface. (11-Jun-99) == Marc-Andre Lemburg ______________________________________________________________________ Y2000: 203 days left Business: http://www.lemburg.com/ Python Pages: http://www.lemburg.com/python/ -- ----------- comp.lang.python.announce (moderated) ---------- Article Submission Address: python-announce@python.org Python Language Home Page: http://www.python.org/ Python Quick Help Index: http://www.python.org/Help.html ------------------------------------------------------------