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CONNX DB Adapter for DataFlex
The CONNX for DataFlex® module provides secure, real-time, read/write access to DataFlexdata data sources on Windows®, Solaris®, and Linux®. In conjunction with other CONNX modules, you can perform seamless joins between DataFlex and most other databases.
Join DataFlex with multiple data sources
In conjunction with other products in the CONNX suite, you can perform seamless joins between two or more supported disparate databases using ODBC, OLE DB, .NET, and JDBC®. CONNX for DataFlex is fast and efficient. With CONNX, a single metadata model can be created that spans all enterprise data sources and applications requiring data access. The result is an enterprise-wide view of data that provides a reusable standards-based framework for information access. To the user or application, data appears as if it existed in a single federated relational database.
SQL & CONNX for DataFlex
The CONNX distributed SQL engine reduces the workload on the mainframe by performing CPU-intensive operations at the CONNX client (Linux or Windows, e.g., remote desktop, web, and/or application servers). The database calls are low-level and minimize impact on the system. CONNX directly imports DataFlex metadata from the DBDs. CONNX supports ANSI SQL (Insert, Update, Select, and Delete); group by distinct, aggregate (AVG, MIN, MAX, SUM, and COUNT), and all substring, string, date, conversion, and math functions. Nested inner and outer left/right joins are supported, as well as subqueries and correlated subqueries. CONNX also supports Unions and Insert/Select.
Key benefits
Views
CONNX supports creating views that hide table relationships from the end user. CONNX Views facilitate the creation of heterogeneous joins between multiple disparate databases.
Data conversions
CONNX supports more than 600 data types and performs bi-directional data conversions for data updates and retrieval.
Compliance
Count on ODBC Full Compliance (level 2), JDBC Type 3 Driver, OLE DB 2.5 Driver, .NET 2.0 Driver, and above.
Security preserved and extended
The CONNX Data Dictionary (CDD) provides additional field- and table-level encryptable security at the group or user level, ensuring the security of sensitive information. CONNX also supports row-level security with CONNX Views. Additionally, the CDD is encrypted to secure sensitive information.
Table redefinition
The CDD supports multiple record layouts of the same DataFlex file based on a “record type” field.
Record definition import
CONNX imports table definitions directly from DataFlex databases.
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