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12.7 The Common SQL interface

The Common SQL interface requires ODBC or one of the supported database types listed in section "Supported databases" of the LispWorks User Guide and Reference Manual .

12.7.1 Loading the Common SQL interface

To load the Common SQL interface to use ODBC enter:

(require "odbc")

and at runtime call:

(sql:initialize-database-type :database-type :odbc)

and then you can connect to any installed ODBC datasource.

To load the Common SQL interface to use MySQL, enter:

(require "mysql")

and at runtime call:

(sql:initialize-database-type :database-type :mysql)

See the LispWorks User Guide and Reference Manual for further information.


LispWorks Release Notes and Installation Guide - 2 Mar 2015

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