User`s guide

Working with Databases
1-3
Working with Databases
In this section...
“Connecting to Databases” on page 1-3
“Platform Support” on page 1-3
“Database Support” on page 1-3
“Driver Support” on page 1-4
“Structured Query Language (SQL)” on page 1-5
Connecting to Databases
Before you can use this toolbox to connect to a database, you must set up the data
sources. For details, see “Configuring a Driver and Data Source” on page 2-13.
Platform Support
This toolbox runs on all platforms that the MATLAB software supports.
For details, see Database Toolbox system requirements at http://www.mathworks.com/
products/database/requirements.html.
Note: This toolbox does not support running MATLAB software sessions with the -
nojvm startup option enabled on UNIX
®
platforms. (UNIX is a registered trademark of
The Open Group in the United States and other countries.)
Database Support
This toolbox supports importing and exporting data from any ODBC- and/or JDBC-
compliant database management system, including:
•
IBM DB2
®
•
IBM
®
Informix
•
Ingres
®