In principle it is a nice idea, but I found the data sheet too brief to really say whether I would like it. I would like to see more details about the planned implementation. I wonder how the mapping of the hierarchical/array model of HDF5 to/from the relational ODBC model is done. Can selection on array values, indices, attributes be done?
Cheers, Ger >>> "Gerd Heber" 04/18/13 4:29 PM >>> <!--/* Font Definitions */@font-face{font-family:"Cambria Math";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}@font-face{font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}@font-face{font-family:Consolas;panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 2 4;}@font-face{font-family:Verdana;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}/* Style Definitions */p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal{margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}a:link, span.MsoHyperlink{mso-style-priority:99;color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed{mso-style-priority:99;color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}span.EmailStyle19{mso-style-type:personal-reply;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D;}.MsoChpDefault{mso-style-type:export-only;font-size:10.0pt;}@page WordSection1{size:8.5in 11.0in;margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}div.WordSection1{page:WordSection1;}-->From: The HDF Group [mailto:outre...@hdfgroup.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of The HDF Group Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:54 PM To: ghe...@hdfgroup.org Subject: Gauging interest in a ODBC Driver for HDF5 ODBC Driver for HDF5 You are receiving this email because we value your input as a user of our software. You may be an active customer, a participant in the HDF Forum, or a member of one or more of The HDF Group's mailing lists. We're working on something we think is very exciting and we would like to share the excitement with you! We have begun the development of an ODBC driver for HDF5. (Open Database Connectivity, or ODBC, is a standard SQL API for accessing relational and non-relational data stores.) The ODBC driver for HDF5 will be a standard connector that links HDF5 data containers to clients, from desktop applications to servers. Why this may be important to you.. Have you ever tried to import data from an HDF5 file into an Excel spreadsheet, or export data from a relational table to an HDF5 file? Would this capability be important to you? If the ODBC Driver for HDF5 sounds like a valuable tool for your work, please read the attached datasheet and complete the short survey so we can learn more about the features and benefits that would be important to you. We also encourage you to share this email with any colleagues who might also be interested in this capability. Thank you in advance for your participation. Don Elmore Director of Business Development The HDF Group Forward this email This email was sent to ghe...@hdfgroup.org by odbcsur...@hdfgroup.org | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe* | Privacy Policy. The HDF Group | 1800 S. Oak St., Suite 203 | Champaign | IL | 61820
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