Connection Server

About

The Connection Server provides database access to the raw source data. It supports relational databases :

• Oracle,
• MySQL,
• Microsoft SQL Server,
• DB2,
• Sybase

as well as OLAP :

• SAP BW,
• Microsoft Analysis Services,
• Hyperion Essbase.

The Connection Server is responsible for handling connection and interaction with the various datasources and providing a common feature set to its clients, by emulating the missing features if necessary.

The Connection Server can be accessed through :

• a Dynamic Link Library (inproc),
• a CORBA server (called through CORBA or HTTP),
• or by using the Java API.