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The info version of this document is accessible, after package
installation, from the Octave commandline with database_doc().
This documentation applies to version 2.4.4 of the database package.
The database package enables accessing SQL databases from Octave. Differences between database implementations will inevitably cause some of this packages functions to be specific for a certain implementation. Currently, however, this package only supports the Postgresql database. Later additions might support further databases, and possibly some general functions (with only very basic functionality), which can be used for all backends, will also be provided.
This documentation currently describes the concepts of SQL access in ’database’ and the details for Postgresql. Familiarity with SQL and the database implementation (Postgresql) is assumed.
| • Installation: | Installation hints. | |
| • Concept: | Introduction and package concept. | |
| • SQL data types: | Representation in Octave of types defined by SQL. | |
| • Arbitrary Octave types: | Storing arbitrary Octave types in a database. | |
| • Setting options: | Functions for setting or retrieving options. | |
| • Documentation: | Function database_doc to view documentation. | |
Specific databases | ||
|---|---|---|
| • Postgresql: | Description of access to Postgresql databases. | |
Indices | ||
| • Function index: | Index of functions in database. | |
| • Concept index: | Concept index. | |
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