The Ivory® Data Access SQL engine provides direct OBDC or JDBC access to Adabas databases from a variety of open system environments or mainframe platforms using standard SQL syntax. Ivory Data Access supports the joining of data from Adabas with data from other, non-relational mainframe data sources (i.e. IMS, DL/1, DB2, VSAM, CA-Datacom, CA-IDMS, PDS/PS), presenting the end user with relevant data in familiar relational data views. Ivory Data Access provides fast, efficient data access that is flexible and transparent.
Features:
- Dynamic, efficient Adabas access through automatic use of key information (Descriptors, Sub-Descriptors, Super-Descriptors, Hyper-Descriptors)
- Support for SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE commands
- Transaction support with 2-phase commit
- Intelligent import of meta-data from Adabas Predict to obtain table and structure definitions for relational access
- Native SQL support of Adabas high-performance access technology
- Support for redefinitions
- Support for virtual tables for data structures that contain Multiple Fields and Periodic Groups
- Automatic detection and presentation of key information
- Support for standard security systems (RACF, ACF2, etc.)
- Use of standard SQL commands to provide transparent integration of Adabas data with information from other data sources (such as PDS/PS, IMS, DL/1, DB2, VSAM, CA-Datacom, CA-IDMS)
- Support for individual user or departmental data views
- Support for any connectivity method, such as TCP/IP, SNA, MQ Series and HLLAPI
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