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ODBC -- Overview

 

ListManager may synchronize its data with other databases using ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity).

 

To use ODBC, the administrator must first install the correct ODBC 3.51 compliant driver for the datasource on the ListManager server. UNIX users should use unixODBCalong with the vendor-specific ODBC 3.51-compatible driver.

 

Next, the server administrator must create a Database Connection in Utilities: Administration: Server: Database: Database Connections, specifying the connection string and SQL query to be used to connect to the external database.

 

Once the database connection has been created, a list, site or server administrator may enable the database synchronization for a particular list in Members: Synchronization Settings, and further specify how ListManager should handle data from the external data source, and with what frequency.

 

The server administrator may also specify the default frequency for database synchronization in Utilities: Administration: Server: Server Settings: Scheduled Tasks: Synchronize Lists.

 

Administrators may also opt to have ListManager synchronize data before sending a mailing in Mailings: New Mailing: Recipients, to ensure that ListManager is using the most updated information before sending mail.

 

See Database: Add Member Column for information about how to add additional columns to the ListManager members_ database.

 

Important ODBC Notes

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1. ODBC

1. ODBC on Unix

2. ODBC on Windows

3. Sample ODBC Connection Strings and Queries

2. Database Connections

1. New Database Connection