IBM ILOG DB Link

Features and benefits

Simplified database interface for C++ applications

IBM ILOG DB Link packages all the features of various Relational Data Base Management Systems (RDBMSs) through a simplified C++ interface. The product is designed to easily handle simultaneous connections to one or more databases.

Simple interface

Complete access to any RDBMS is implemented in DB Link using only three classes which encapsulate: (1) the current connection, (2) all input and output data handling and query processing, and (3) the error handling mechanism. By simply adding a few lines of code, your application will retrieve and modify data from one or more databases using an interface that is independent from the RDBMS itself.

Benefit: Developers can quickly master the concepts of the product.

Complex connection

DB Link supports multiple statement executions and connections, allowing applications to simultaneously:

• Execute multiple requests
• Have multiple connections to an Object/Relational Database Management System (O/RDBMS)
• Have multiple connections to assorted O/RDBMSs on a network

Benefit: Developers can be assured that DB Link supports complex (and multiple) database manipulations in a unified manner.

Fully portable

DB Link provides your applications with code portability and RDBMS application programming interfaces (API) independence. The application can be targeted towards a specific RDBMS or be built independently of the RDBMSs to which it will connect at runtime.

Benefit: Your application can easily adapt to changes in the choice of database vendor and across different operating systems.

Efficient implementation

DB Link offers optimized connection and access services to efficiently handle data transfer and query bindings.

Benefit: DB Link's efficient implementation adds no significant execution cost.

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