[freetds] FreeTDS as a data access API from OS X
Robert Mullen
robertm at autowc.com
Mon Aug 17 17:31:44 EDT 2009
I am developing applications for OS X using Cocoa and need to access
legacy MS SQL Server databases. Ultimately I need to build a simple
framework that abstracts connections, commands, results, and
transactions for other members of my team. Right now I am trying to
make sure I have a good feel for what is possible so the time is well
spent. I have read through the docs on FreeTDS but some questions
remain. Is it intended that most developers looking to build database
connectivity into their applications using the FreeTDS components
would do so using the ODBC driver and then the iODBC API? My
preference would be not to add another layer of abstraction but rather
to as close to the metal as possible. I have looked at the API
documentation on FreeTDS.org and have seen the implementation of
programs like TSQL but am still having problems with some of the
functions. I wonder if maybe I am barking up the wrong tree by trying
to code my framework in the same manner as something like TSQL as
opposed to using the iODBC interface.
Anybody care to offer thoughts or experiences?
TIA
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