Progress DataDirect SequeLink is a data connectivity solution that extends your application's access to data sources with limited platform or API access. SequeLink also provides broad access to all major databases using a single universal client component for ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, or ADO/OLE DB.
| Component |
Features |
| SequeLink Servers |
- Greater scalability and performance using a thread-pool engine
- Idle timeout mechanism for all SequeLink Servers
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| New SequeLink Server for JDBC Socket |
- Provides access to any databases that are accessible through a JDBC 2.0 or higher driver
- Includes a set of utilities to provide easier installation
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| SequeLink Server for ODBC Socket |
- Includes the DataDirect Driver Manager on UNIX
- Includes a set of utilities to provide easier installation
- Optimizes performance by reducing ODBC calls to the backend ODBC driver
- Provides specific support for third-party ODBC drivers such as Lotus Notes, Microsoft Access, Cincom Supra, Progress, and DB2 Information Integrator Classic Federation
- Support for keyset-driven cursors can be enabled
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| SequeLink Server for DB2 UDB on z/OS |
- UID mapping on data source level
- Threadpool monitoring
- Support for explicit batches
- Improved installation procedure creates distinct distribution data set and SequeLink Server-specific data sets
- Certified against DB2 UDB for z/OS v8 (compatibility mode)
- Certified against DB2 UDB for z/OS v8 (new function mode)
- Improved performance by using array fetch and array insert features of DB2 UDB v8
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| SequeLink Server for DB2 UDB on Windows/Linux/UNIX |
- DB2 UDB v8 support
- Enhanced performance, including reduced network traffic, caching metadata, and reduced database calls
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| SequeLink Server for Oracle |
- Certified against Oracle10g
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| SequeLink Client for JDBC |
- J2EE certified
- JDK 1.5 enabled
- Allows applications to dynamically enable and disable DataDirect Spy
- Limited parameter metadata support for databases that do not natively support parameter metadata
- Scrollable sensitive cursor support
- Enhanced internationalization support for Japanese code pages
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| SequeLink Client for ODBC |
- Performance enhancements include:
- Reduced network traffic by caching of metadata
- Arrays of parameter support
- Keyset-driven cursor support
- Improved internationalization support includes:
- ICU 2.8 support
- Support for UTF-16 Unicode applications on UNIX
- Enhanced internationalization support for Japanese code pages
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| SequeLink Client for ADO |
- Qualified with all SequeLink Servers
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| SequeLink Client for .NET |
- Enhanced connection pooling
- Microsoft-compatible connection pooling
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