NAME DBD::monetdb - MonetDB Driver for DBI SYNOPSIS use DBI(); my $dbh = DBI->connect('dbi:monetdb:'); my $sth = $dbh->prepare('SELECT * FROM env'); $sth->execute; $sth->dump_results; DESCRIPTION DBD::monetdb is a Pure Perl client interface for the MonetDB Database Server. However, it requires the SWIG generated MapiLib - a wrapper module for libMapi. PREREQUISITES DBI MapiLib MonetDB (http://monetdb.cwi.nl) INSTALLATION To install this module type the following: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install You need to use the correct make command. That may be nmake or dmake, depending on which development environment you are using. TESTING The supplied tests will connect to the database using the DBI environment variables, e.g.: set DBI_DSN=dbi:monetdb: set DBI_DSN=dbi:monetdb:host=localhost Don't specify port and language (if possible). The server should listen on the default ports for sql and mapi. If the server doesn't accept the default username/password, then set the relevant environment variables, e.g.: set DBI_USER=test set DBI_PASS=secret Make sure libmapi is in your library search path. The tests will create tables with the name (or prefix) 'perl_dbd_test' in the current schema. Check for the unlikly case that this will cause unwanted side effects! To run the tests, type make test If all tests pass, you'll see something like: t/01base.....ok ... t/75mil......ok All tests successful. Files=22, Tests=412, 10 wallclock secs ... It is possible to run individual test scripts, e.g.: perl -w -Mblib t/02cxn.t BTW: You can test the ODBC driver when setting the DSN appropriately, e.g.: set DBI_DSN=dbi:ODBC:driver=MonetDB ODBC Driver AUTHORS Martin Kersten implemented the initial Mapi based version of the driver (monet.pm). Arjan Scherpenisse renamed this module to monetdbPP.pm and derived the new MapiLib based version (monetdb.pm). Current maintainer is Steffen Goeldner . COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE The contents of this file are subject to the MonetDB Public License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://monetdb.cwi.nl/Legal/MonetDBLicense-1.1.html Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License. The Original Code is the MonetDB Database System. The Initial Developer of the Original Code is CWI. Portions created by CWI are Copyright (C) 1997-2005 CWI. All Rights Reserved.