DP4 provides an ODBC-compatible interface for executing SQL statements. The Microsoft ODBC standard Application Program Interface (API) offers portability across different database management systems.
The ODBC interface defines a standard set of functions for connecting to and logging onto a database management system and for sending and retrieving values to and from an application. The DP4 interface supports all the core functions and level 1 of the ODBC standard, and many of the level 2 ODBC functions.
On Windows, the ODBC interface will enable your to access your DP4 database using a wide range of third party software. You can also use ODBC commands as an alternative to the native DP4 APIs in languages such as C++.
The DP4 ODBC interface allows DP4 databases to be accessed over the Web using ADO. You can also use ADO as a means of accessing DP4 databases from C++ programs.
Using third party ODBC drivers and the ODBC Gateway ADC you can access other databases using the DP4 API's.