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# DataMiner

The IDL DataMiner is an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface that allowsIDL users to access and manipulate information from a variety of database management systems.

You can find information in the IDL DataMiner Guide, located in the `help\pdf` directory of your IDL installation. This guide includes topics such as:

- Creating and Connecting to a Database Object
- Working with Table Data
- ODBC SQL Syntax
- Data Type Mappings
- DataMiner API:
- DIALOG_DBCONNECT
- DB_EXISTS
- IDLdbDatabase
- IDLdbRecordset
- ODBC Configuration on UNIX

Note: The IDL DataMiner includes a set of ODBC drivers known as Connect ODBC, that is produced by DataDirect Technologies.

IDL version 8.2 supports version 6.1.2 of the Connect ODBC drivers for most platforms.