Re: DBI Layer documentation

2010/10/9 Kumar, Ankur <[email protected]>:
> Dear Jens,

Dear Ankur,

please keep the list cc'ed.

> Thanks for your mail. I know what dbi is and why is it used.
> I am clueless at the moment w.r.t. its implementation in the code I am
> working on.
> I will get back you soon after further investigation.

Please get back to the list. I cannot help you much on database interface
programming, regardless the language. I just detected some open questions
in your mail if I would have the technical knowledge to answer.

Jens

> Thanks again for your mail.
>
> With Regards,
>
> Ankur Kumar
> Intern, SMAI Dev.
> NetApp, Bangalore
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jens Rehsack [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 3:56 PM
> To: Kumar, Ankur
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: DBI Layer documentation
>
> 2010/10/7 Kumar, Ankur <[email protected]>:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am working with C in front end and Sybase in backend. I have been
>> asked to understand and modify a piece of code which uses DBI layer
> for
>> running queries on Sybase entries.
>>
>> I am not able to understand the DBI layer implementation in the code.
>> Please help me with a very simple and basic documentation on DBI layer
>> (specific to C-Sybase duo if possible)
>
> But you regognize what DBI is, don't you?
> If not, it's a "Database independent interface for Perl"
>
> Probably you explain now a bit more detailed how you plan to use DBI
> in you setup:
> 1) load embedded Perl in you C application
> 2) load the DBI module in this embedded Perl
> 3) call DBI methods via perlapi?
>
> Or do you plan to copy code from DBI.xs to adapt it in your project to
> be able to use a "Database independent interface for C"?
>
> Jens
>