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HCL Domino Designer User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
Connectors
Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
Connectors and Connectivity Guide
Chapter 7 Connector for ODBC
This chapter provides information about the Connector for ODBC, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
Considerations When Working with the Connector for ODBC - General
The following information is helpful when using the Connector for ODBC.

HCL Domino Designer User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
- What's new in Domino Designer 14.5?
  The following features are new for developers in HCL Domino® Designer 14.5.
- What's new in Nomad Designer?
  HCL Nomad for web browsers v1.0.10 introduces the capability to design Notes databases. For more information, see HCL Nomad for web browsers User Documentation, Nomad web Designer.
- Accessibility and keyboard shortcuts
  Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
- Application Design
  Welcome to the Application Design section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Application Management
  Welcome to the Application Management section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Domino® Query Language
  Domino® Query Language (DQL) is a facility running on a Domino server that provides a terse, shorthand syntax for finding documents. It supports a wide variety and complexity of search terms. It leverages existing design elements, avoiding the need to write detailed code to access them. DQL consolidates all methods in Domino for searching document contents.
- Composite Applications - Design and Management
  Composite applications are a key element in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and contextual collaboration strategy. The ability to create and edit composite applications lets you easily integrate different types of components and technologies.
- DB2® Access views
  Domino® Designer includes two types of design elements to assist you in managing data contained in DB2® enabled Notes® databases:
- Programming Overview and User Interface
  This section contains general guidelines and examples that show where to use Java, LotusScript, and the formula language.
- Formula Language
  This section documents the formula language.
- LotusScript® Language
  Welcome to the LotusScript® Language section of Domino® Designer Help.
- LotusScript/COM/OLE Classes
- Java/CORBA Classes
  This section documents the Java/CORBA classes.
- Connectors
  Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
  - Connectors and Connectivity Guide
    - Chapter 1 DCTEST and CONTEST
      This chapter provides information about DCTEST and CONTEST. These programs test system and application connectivity to external data sources.
    - Chapter 2 Connectivity
      This chapter provides instructions and information for setting up and testing connectivity to the following database systems:
    - Chapter 3 Introduction to Connectors
      This chapter provides introductory information about each of the supplied HCL Connectors.
    - Chapter 4 Connector for Notes®
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Notes®, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 5 Connector for DB2®
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for DB2®, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 6 Connector for File System
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for File System, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 7 Connector for ODBC
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for ODBC, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
      - Introduction to the Connector for ODBC
        This chapter provides information about the Connector for ODBC. The Connector for ODBC can be used with HCL Enterprise Integrator for Domino (HEI), Domino Enterprise Connection Services (DECS), and Connector LotusScript Extensions (LC LSX).
      - Understanding and Using the ODBC Drivers
        DataDirect ODBC drivers can be used with the Connector for ODBC. These include the DataDirect Sybase, Oracle, Informix, DB2, and SQL Server ODBC wire protocols. HCL Enterprise Integrator (HEI) and Domino Enterprise Connection Services (DECS) support the supplied HCL-branded DataDirect ODBC driver.
      - Terminology
        The table below lists HCL Enterprise Integrator (HEI) terms and the corresponding terms in ODBC.
      - Supported Characteristics
        This section lists the supported characteristics of the Connector for ODBC.
      - ODBC Connection Document for HEI
        The ODBC connection document, shown below, defines a connection to an ODBC database. Connection documents enable you to define your system connections. They contain access information for specific databases and users. When you create an activity, you make connection choices from your set of defined connections.
      - Fields in the HEI Connection Document
        See the following tables for descriptions of the connection document fields.
      - ODBC Connection Document for DECS
        The connection document for ODBC defines a connection to a ODBC database. Connection documents enable you to define your system connections. They contain access information for specific databases and users. When you create an activity, you make connection choices from your set of defined connections.
      - Fields in the DECS Connection Document
        The Domino Enterprise Connection Services (DECS) connection document provides values for Connectivity and Table Selection options. The fields in the DECS connection document are described below.
      - ODBC Data Types
        The following tables show the correspondences of ODBC to HCL Enterprise Integrator data types for various types of activities.
      - Considerations When Working with the Connector for ODBC - General
        The following information is helpful when using the Connector for ODBC.
      - Considerations When Working with the Connector for ODBC - IBM i
        The following considerations are important for IBM i users.
      - Lotus Connector for ODBC Properties
        See the Connector LotusScript Extensions Guide for a list of properties for the Connector for ODBC.
    - Chapter 8 Connector for Oracle
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Oracle, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 9 Connector for OLE DB
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for OLE DB, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 10 Connector for Sybase
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Sybase, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 11 Connector for Text
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Text, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 12 Metaconnectors for HEI
      This chapter provides an introduction to HEI Metaconnectors and contains information for creating and using the different types of Metaconnectors.
  - LSX for Connectors
    LotusScript® Extensions for Connectors (LC LSX) enhances the power of Notes® by extending its scripting to data outside of Notes through the use of Connectors. The programming model is independent of the individual connector. This eliminates the need to learn each individual system, while at the same time allowing experienced users to access the individual features of a specific system.
  - Accessing external databases through LS:DO
    Developers are advised not to use LS:DO. Developers should use the Connector LSX for (LCLSX) when accessing external data sources.
- Javadoc™ for Domino® Designer related APIs
  As part of providing additional Java™ reference documentation, Domino® Designer ships with a help plugin that contains Javadoc™ for additional Domino Designer related APIs.

Considerations When Working with the Connector for ODBC - General

The following information is helpful when using the Connector for ODBC.

When using an Archive activity, you cannot use an HCL Enterprise Integrator (HEI) ODBC connection document if you are accessing a SQL Server 7 database. To access the SQL Server 7 database, use an LEI OLE DB connection document instead.
In order to use a Direct Transfer activity to create metadata that contains more than one column of type LONG VARCHAR (ODBC type that maps to Oracle's LONG) you must use the Oracle 7 Connector directly, instead of through ODBC. Oracle does not support more than one column of type LONG in a table or in an SQL statement.
The Connector for ODBC does not support the Microsoft ODBC drivers. It does support the HCL-branded DataDirect ODBC driver and the native ODBC drivers supplied with your external system software, such as DB2 and Oracle.
The Oracle ODBC interface does not allow access to user SYSTEM resources. If you require access to user SYSTEM tables, views or procedures, use the native Connector for Oracle.
If you are using the Key Table option in a Virtual Documents activity, and connecting to ODBC using the DataDirect drivers, you need a full version of the DataDirect drivers. Because the Key Table option requires two connections, a single-user license of DataDirect drivers will not be enough.
There is a limitation on how Connectors interpret a Notes NUMBER field. When you use the "Create Target Metadata" option from a Notes source, heavy precision loss may occur with Notes NUMBER fields.