ceODBC 3.1

Python interface to ODBC

Open Source Python/ODBC Utility - ceODBC

ceODBC is a Python extension module that enables access to databases using the ODBC API and conforms to the Python database API 2.0 specifications with a number of additions. Python 3.7 and higher is required as of version 3.1.

See https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0249 for more information on the Python database API specification.

For feedback or patches, please use GitHub issues: https://github.com/anthony-tuininga/ceODBC/issues

Installation

python -m pip install ceODBC --upgrade

Add the --user option if you do not have system access. Binaries are available for Linux and Windows as a convenience.

Usage Example

Note that the DSN in the example below should be replaced with an appropriate string that ODBC understands. For example, if a system DSN called "MYDATA" has been created in the ODBC manager, use "DSN=MYDATA" to connect. For what is termed DSN-less connections, search the Internet for appropriate strings.

import ceODBC

connection = ceODBC.connect(DSN)

cursor = connection.cursor()
cursor.execute("""
        select Col1, Col2, Col3
        from SomeTable
        where Col4 = ?
          and Col5 between ? and ?""",
        ["VALUE", 5, 10])
for column_1, column_2, column_3 in cursor:
    print("Values:", column_1, column_2, column_3)

Notes

If your driver is not capable of transactions (often indicated by the exception "driver not capable" when connecting) then use the following statement to connect instead:

connection = ceODBC.connect(DSN, autocommit=True)

For further information see

http://ceodbc.readthedocs.org