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<P>Slide 9 of 34</P>
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<CENTER><Font size=4> <STRONG> Notes: </FONT></STRONG><HR SIZE=3></CENTER><P> <UL>
Similar in concept to an ODBC Driver Manager
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DBI provides methods, functions and tools etc
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helps ensure conformant implementations
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and efficient implementations
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and more automatic support for new features</UL> </P>
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<LI><H2>Driver modules do much of the real work
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<LI><H2>DBI provides default methods, functions, tools etc for drivers
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<LI><H2>Not limited to the lowest common denominator - mechanism provided for driver specific extensions
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