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Database Transactions

I am often asked when it makes sense to use Commit with your database code. The answer is always “it depends”. To go into more detail, let’s talk a bit about transactions.

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The Xojo Plugins Folder

Xojo ships with 5 database plugins in the Plugins folder. These plugins are what you use to connect to the following database servers and ODBC:

  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL

The ODBC database plugin allows you to connect to any database engine that supports ODBC connections.

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PostgreSQL SSL Connection

 

Your Xojo apps can connect to many different databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and ODBC. Learn more about connecting to different database servers here.

We get all sorts of questions about connecting your apps to specific databases. Recently, a developer  asked about connecting his app to the PostgreSQL database using SSL for a secure connection. In Xojo this is simple.

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