Python to MS SQL Server

[Dave Cole]

>>>>> "Bjorn" == Bjorn Pettersen <BPettersen at NAREX.com> writes:

>> From: Mark McEahern [mailto:marklists at mceahern.com]
>> 
>> > I am interested in using Python in a MS SQL Server > environment,
>> but do > not see any database modules out there, especially for >
>> native versus > using ODBC. Is there such a module?
>> 
>> This is a total guess, because I haven't done this myself:
>> 
>> Have you tried using win32com to use ADO?

Bjorn> AFAIK, there is no Python database module that goes directly to
Bjorn> MS SQL Server db lib. ADO does work however, so that's
Bjorn> certainly an option.  Personally, I would probably investigate
Bjorn> e.g. mxODBC first (the interface is much easier to use from
Bjorn> Python).

        http://www.object-craft.com.au/projects/mssql/

The page is a bit alarmist, but is it worth trying the module - what
can you lose?

I stopped doing development when I realised that MS have effectively
abandoned the DB library in favour of ADO.

- Dave

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