Patent ID: 6052685
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method in a data processing system for providing a client application program running on a workstation with access to data stored in a Database Management System (DBMS) of a host computer running a server application program that maintains the DBMS, comprising:the client application program issuing a first ODBC command to a database integrator component;the database integrator component receiving the first ODBC command and forming a connection with the server application program over a terminal emulation session with the host computer created by a terminal emulator that emulates the host computer;the client application program issuing a second ODBC command to the database integrator component, the second ODBC command requesting access to the data stored in the DBMS;the database integrator component receiving the second ODBC command, converting the second ODBC command into user interface commands that control a user interface of the server application program, with the user interface providing access to at least a portion of the data of the DBMS, and issuing the user interface commands to the server application program via the terminal emulation session to provide the access to the data;the server application program receiving the user interface commands and accessing the data responsive to receiving the user interface commands;the client application program issuing a third ODBC command to the database integrator component; andthe database integrator component receiving the third ODBC command and terminating the connection with the server application program responsive to receiving the third ODBC command.