Re: SQL Links verses ODBC

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From: Greg Hill
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 00:00

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Romain Strieff [TeamB] wrote:
> 
> In article <3455D489.6181@n2.net>, ghill@n2.net says...
> >
> > I'm starting to see references to SQL Links and or ODBC.
> >
> > 1.  Is one faster than the other?
> ------
> Definitely, SQL-links are _native_ drivers, never seen something as slow
> as ODBC but some companies seem to make decent drivers even if never as
> fast as native.
> 
> > 2.  Is one less reliable/less buggy than the other?
> ----
> ODBC drivers are sometimes flaky, old, or not everything implemented, but
> you should get them for any rare fileformat.
> 
> > 3.  Is there a difference in the simplicity between them.
> ----
> More or less the same, you have to use an database alias.
> 
> --
> Romain Strieff [TeamB]
> A few VdB utilities at:
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/RStrieff/


Thank you for your input, Greg

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