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External Database Sources
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This module allows you to define connections to foreign databases using ODBC, Firebird,
Oracle Client or SQLAlchemy.

Installation
============

No installation required.

Configuration
=============

Database sources can be configured in Settings > Configuration -> Data sources.

Depending on the database, you need:

* to install unixodbc and python-pyodbc packages to use ODBC connections.
* to install FreeTDS driver (tdsodbc package) and configure it through ODBC to connect to Microsoft SQL Server.
* to install and configure Oracle Instant Client and cx_Oracle python library to connect to Oracle.
* to install fdb package to connect in Firebird.


Usage
=====

To use this module:

* Go to Settings > Database Structure > Database Sources
* Click on Create to enter the following information:

* Data source name 
* Password
* Connector: Choose the database to which you want to connect
* Connection string : Specify how to connect to database

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Known issues / Roadmap
======================

Bug Tracker
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Bugs are tracked on `GitHub Issues <https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues>`_.
In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported.
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Credits
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Contributors
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* Daniel Reis <dreis.pt@hotmail.com>
* Maxime Chambreuil <maxime.chambreuil@savoirfairelinux.com>
* Gervais Naoussi <gervaisnaoussi@gmail.com>
* Michell Stuttgart <michellstut@gmail.com>

Maintainer
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This module is maintained by the OCA.

OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
promote its widespread use.

To contribute to this module, please visit http://odoo-community.org.