[DB-SIG] Linux, ODBC and MSSQL

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Eric Brunson wrote:
> I've been tossed into a data conversion where it would be *extremely*
> convenient to connect to a MSSQL server running on Windows 2000 from my
> Linux workstation.
> 
> I've researched to software available and I have freetds and the Sybase
> module based on it installed as well as mxODBC to try to use with ADODB,
> but I'm having trouble understanding how to address the database.
> 
> I found a couple of references to using the NT name of the box as the
> host, but do I have so have some sort of WINS resolution enabled for that
> to work?
> 
> If anyone can give some insight, I'd be very appreciative.

Try this route:

Python -> mxODBC -> unixODBC -> FreeTDS ODBC driver -> MS SQL

You should first install unixODBC, then the FreeTDS driver,
check that it works using the unixODBC isql tool and then
install mxODBC to talk to the unixODBC manager.

Note: ADODB doesn't work on Linux, only on Windows.

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