The document outlines the capabilities and features of database connectivity within the Accelrys Enterprise Platform, detailing connection technologies such as ODBC and JDBC. It covers how to configure connections, common pitfalls, and management of data sources via an administration portal. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of the information provided as a general product direction rather than a basis for purchasing decisions.

1. (ATS3-PLAT04) Database Connectivity for
Application Development
Ed Kernohan
Lead Engineer
ekernohan@accelrys.com

2. The information on the roadmap and future software development efforts are
intended to outline general product direction and should not be relied on in making
a purchasing decision.

3. Agenda
• Overview of database connectivity with Accelrys
Enterprise Platform
• Connection technologies
• Connection types
• Component access
• Data source configuration
• Common pitfalls

4. ETL Processing
• Objective: Facilitate
movement and
transformation of data
• 3 Functions
– Extract data from remote
sources
– Transform Data
(Standardize, reformat etc.)
– Load data to a target system
• Focus on Extraction and
Load using Data Sources

5. Database Connectivity
• The Integration collection includes a
set of components designed for
Database connectivity.
• Pipeline Pilot Server can access
databases that are ODBC or JDBC
compliant
• Allows connections to a variety of compliant databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MS
Access, etc.)
• Data sources are defined and administered through the Administration Portal.
– The client machines do not require configuration
• Network databases are accessed through the SQL components through data
Sources.

6. Connection Technologies
• Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
– Better peformance for simple data selection
• Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
– Selection of LOB’s
– Oracle proxy connections
– Wider array of connections available.
– Batch insert and update now supported in ODBC and JDBC (8.5)

7. Performance: ODBC v JDBC

8. Performance: Batching

9. Connection Types
• Connection String
– Configured within components
• DSN
– Data Source connection manager (Windows)
– ODBC.ini file (Linux)
• Pipeline Pilot
– Administration Portal
– Required for JDBC

10. DSN-less connections
• AKA Connection
strings
• Configurable directly
on the component
• Currently supported
for ODBC only
Example:
Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};Dbq=C:mydatabase.accdb;Uid=Admin;Pwd=;

11. Demo
• Component Configuration

12. Configuring via DSN
• Managed
through ODBC
Data Source
Administrator
on Windows
• Managed
through a
configuration
file on Linux
called
ODBC.ini

13. Configuring via the admin portal
• Consolidation
of connections
• Import / Export
functionality
• Assignment of
global
credentials
• Set connection
access levels
• Required for
JDBC

14. Demo
• Admin Portal configuration

15. Common connection problems
• SQLDescribe Param
• 32-Bit vs. 64-Bit
• 4000 character limitation
• MySQL community driver

16. Summary
• What we learned
– Accelrys Enterprise Platform supports ODBC and JDBC connections
– Connections can be established 3 ways
• DSN
• Connection String
• Pipeline Pilot Data Source
– How to manage data source globally through the admin portal
– How to configure components to use these data sources
• What Now?
– Contact your account manager to inquire about the integration collection
– Take a look at our available resources for more information

17. Available Resources
• Pipeline Pilot Help Center
– Context Menu: Help-> Help Center within client
– http://<servername>:<port>/help/docs/
• The Accelrys community
– http://community.accelrys.com/
• Contact customer support
– Phone: 1-800-756-4674
– Email: support@accelrys.com

18. Q&A
• Any questions?

19. The information on the roadmap and future software development efforts are
intended to outline general product direction and should not be relied on in making
a purchasing decision.
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