ECDA is an integrated set of software applications and connectivity tools that you can use to access data within a heterogeneous database environment. ECDA gives you the ability to access a variety of LAN-based, non-Sybase data sources, as well as mainframe data sources. It consists of components that provide transparent data access within an enterprise.
ECDA components allow Replication Server to interact with non-Sybase DBMSs, such as IBM DB2 UDB, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle. In particular, it provides access management, transaction management, and remote systems management through DirectConnect Manager.
ECDA consists of a DirectConnect server and one or more access service libraries, which have specific sets of configuration properties. The DirectConnect server provides the framework in which the service libraries operate. Each access service library gives Replication Server the ability to replicate data to a particular target database, such as IBM DB2 UDB, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle.
ECDA includes:
ECDA Option for ODBC, which provides connectivity to Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2 UDB running on Windows, UNIX, z/OS, and AS/400 platforms
ECDA Option for Oracle, which provides connectivity to Oracle database servers
You can use DirectConnect Manager, which is the DirectConnect plug-in for Sybase Central, to configure, manage, and control your data access environment. To learn how to use Sybase Central to manage DirectConnect servers, see the DirectConnect Manager online help.
For more information on ECDA, see the documentation specific to that product.
