Easysoft XML-ODBC Server UNIX and Linux Getting Started Guide
This guide shows you how to download, install, and license the Easysoft XML-ODBC Server.
At the end, you will be able to access your ODBC data source using a sample client application supplied and create your own applications using the development tool of your choice.
Assumptions
- You're installing the XML-ODBC Server a UNIX or Linux system for which you have root access.
- You already have a system data source configured on your UNIX or Linux system and have a user name and password for the target database (if applicable).
- You have unrestricted access to the Internet so that you can complete the licensing part of the installation routine. If you're not online, you can get a license from Easysoft by telephone or email. Refer to the Easysoft Licensing Guide (HTML or PDF) for further information.
Step 1: Download the XML-ODBC Server
- Download the XML-ODBC Server.
- Follow your browser instructions to save the distribution file to a temporary directory on your Unix or Linux machine.
Step 2: Install and configure the XML-ODBC Server
- On your UNIX or Linux machine, change into the directory where you saved the XML-ODBC Server distribution.
- Untar the distribution file using the following command, substituting the version number and platform from your distribution filename:
tar xvf xml-odbc-version.linux-glibc.tar
At the end of the installation, you will have installed and licensed the XML-ODBC Server.
Step 3: Access your data sources
- This example uses the sample C client application included with the distribution.
You need the following details:
- host: The server name or IP address of the XML-ODBC Server host.
- port: The port number configured for the server, by default
8895. - DSN: The name of the ODBC data source you need to access.
- UID: The database user name (if applicable).
- PWD: The database password.
- SQL: The SQL statement that you want to execute.
- In a command shell,
cdinto:/usr/local/easysoft/xml-odbc/clients/c
- Run
xmlodbc_client:xmlodbc_client -h host -p port -c 'DSN=DSN;UID=UID;PWD=PWD;' -s 'SQL;'
If successful, the server response will be displayed as XML.
What next?
- You're now ready to access the XML-ODBC Server from your own applications. The
drive:\Program Files\Easysoft\XML-ODBC Server\Clientsdirectory contains sample applications, which you can use as a starting point.
Further Support
- The XML-ODBC Server product manual (HTML or PDF).
- The XML-ODBC Server Knowledge Base.
- You can email questions to .
