DirectConnect is the ECDA component that provides basic connectivity to non-Sybase data sources. In particular, it provides access management, transaction management, and remote systems management through DirectConnect Manager.
DirectConnect consists of a server and one or more access service libraries, which have specific sets of configuration properties. The server provides the framework in which the service libraries operate. Each access service library accesses data from a particular target database, such as DB2 UDB, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle.
ECDA includes these DirectConnect servers:
DirectConnect for DB2 UDB, which provides connectivity to DB2 UDB running on z/OS, AS400, NT, and UNIX platforms
DirectConnect for Informix, which provides connectivity to Informix database servers
DirectConnect for Microsoft SQL Server, which provides connectivity to Microsoft SQL Server databases
DirectConnect for Oracle, which provides connectivity to Oracle database servers
You can use the DirectConnect plug-in for Sybase Central, called DirectConnect Manager, to configure, manage, and control your data access environment. To learn how to use Sybase Central to manage DirectConnect, see the DirectConnect Manager online help.
For more information on DirectConnect, see the documentation specific to that product.
