Ingres 9.2 Migration Guide - Actian

Connectivity EnhancementsODBC EnhancementsThe Ingres ODBC 3.5 driver is enhanced to support most of the ODBC 3.xspecifications. The enhancements offer these benefits:• Better integration with Microsoft products such as Access and Excel, andwith other third-party products that use ODBC• Easier migration from other databases, such as Oracle and SQL Server• Improved performanceThe new Ingres ODBC driver includes several new features, including thefollowing ODBC 3.x functions:• SQLBrowseConnect()• SQKGetInfo()• SQLGetTypeInfo()• SQLDescribeParam()• SQLColumnPrivileges()Note: Not supported on gateways except RMS.• SQLTablePrivileges()Note: Not supported on gateways except IMS, VSAM, and RMS.The following functions are supported through the ODBC escape sequencesyntax:• CONVERT• INTERVAL scalarThe following features in Ingres 2006 Release 2 are supported:• The DESCRIBE INPUT query• New data types for ISO dates and time intervalsFor more information, see the Connectivity Guide.160 Migration Guide