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Background documentation SQL Mode (UNIX/Linux) Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

By changing the option SQLMode, you can use the SAP DB ODBC driver in a different SQL mode. This means that the driver can process not only the ODBC and SAP DB-specific SQL syntax, but also the ORACLE or DB2 syntax, for example.

The system default value is INTERNAL (see also: Reference Manual: SAP DB 7.4, SQL Mode section).

If you migrate ODBC applications from other database systems, specifying this option can simplify the customization of the SQL statements.

Syntax

SQLMode =
  INTERNAL
| DB2
| ANSI
| ORACLE

Note

For a description of the SAP DB-specific SQL mode INTERNAL, see the Reference Manual: SAP DB 7.4, SQL Mode section.

Procedure

To change the SQLMode option, follow the procedure described under Creating and Changing Data Sources Under UNIX/Linux.

The value defined in this way then applies for all connections of the data source.

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