GAUSS
Database Connection Kit

(Actual version 1.4)

 

Description
The Database Connection Kit or DCK is a freely available extension for GAUSS for Windows. This module encloses 2 main functions:
  1. A general database interface for GAUSS.
  2. A new help system based on CHM (compiled help format).

The database interface gives GAUSS users the possibility to access nearly any kind of databases via the ODBC interface of Microsoft within GAUSS. The module supports read and write access but also professional database manipulation and administration functions which might be necessary to optimize the data transfer or the database itself.
All functions which are available over the DCK are implemented as additional commands for GAUSS and are documented in the new help system. The help system is based on the CHM format (compiled HTML format) and contains descriptions on the DCK command set. The help system could be accessed by navigating through the web pages or by calling it over a help command including a keyword.

Download & Installation
  1. Please download the following disc image:
  1. Start the SETUP.EXE from you harddisc and follow the installation instructions.
  2. Start GAUSS for Windows and type the following commands to make the DCK commands available for your work:

    3. dlibrary -a odbc
    library odbc
     

  3. Type the command HELP to start the help system and read about the facilities of the DCK before using it.

Feedback
My DCK module supports a wide range of functions for accessing databases which starts with "simple" read/write operations up to professional functions like manipulations of transaction isolation levels, usage of different cursor models, asynchronous work and a lot more. As far as possible I have tested all functions on MS Access and an old version of Sybase SQL Server but of course due to the complexity of the functions I cannot guarantee a 100% error free program.
Therefore I would be happy about any feedback on problems so that I might be able to correct or improve these. Please email me any feedback under
stefan@steinhaus-net.de (Stefan Steinhaus)