Choosing a Database

Stylus Studio allows you to connect to

  • Any of a number of natively supported relational databases, such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, Informix, and IBM DB2.
  • Any ODBC-compliant database configured as a DataDirect SequeLink server.

If you want to connect to one of the relational databases supported by Stylus Studio, simply select the database from the Database Type drop-down list. If you want to use a database that is not natively supported, select DataDirect SequeLink.

Using SequeLink

You can use DataDirect SequeLink to connect to any database that complies with the Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) specification. This process involves:

1. Installing DataDirect SequeLink Server. (Stylus Studio is automatically configured as a SequeLink client when you install it.)
2. Selecting DataDirect SequeLink as the Database Type for your DB-to-XML data source.

SequeLink product software and documentation are in the \SequeLink directory where you installed Stylus Studio ( c:\Program Files\Stylus Studio\SequeLink, for example). See the Stylus Studio Release Notes for information on installing SequeLink Server.

XML Notepad

XML Notepad simplifies building of XML applications, allowing authors to rapidly build and edit their XML files. With XML Notepad, you can create XML document prototypes quickly, easily, using an intuitive graphical interface.

XML Schema Designer

The XML Schema Designer is a tool for accelerating advanced XML Schema development through an intuitive visual interface for modeling any XML data structures.

XHTML Tools

Powerful XHTML Tools for converting HTML to XHTML, validating XHTML, transforming XML to XHTML, editing JSP, creating XML driven Websites and more.

SQL Server Tools

SQL Server Tools in Stylus Studio simplify working with relational and XML data including exporting data from a SQL Server database into XML and importing XML data back into SQL Server. Supports Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005

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