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8.7.3. Linking Sybase tables into OpenLink Virtuoso

  1. Start the Virtuoso Web User Interface

    Figure 8.325. Start

    Start

  2. Select the "Conductor" link in the Left Frame and Login as the "dba" user.

    Figure 8.326. Conductor

    Conductor

  3. Select the "Databases" -> "External Data Source" -> "Data Sources" tab menu items

    Figure 8.327. Databases

    Databases

  4. Select the "Connect" button for the "syb15ma" Sybase DSN.

    Figure 8.328. Connect

    Connect

  5. On successful connection Select the "Link Objects" button to obtain a list of available tables

    Figure 8.329. Link Objects

    Link Objects

  6. Select all the tables that are part of the "pubs2" catalog.

    Figure 8.330. Select tables

    Select tables

  7. Change the Catalog for each table to be "P2" using the "Set All" button.

    Figure 8.331. Catalog

    Catalog

  8. All the catalog names are changed to be "P2".

    Figure 8.332. catalog names

    catalog names

  9. Select the "Link" button to link the selected tables into Virtuoso

    Figure 8.333. "Link" button

    "Link" button

  10. On completion of the Link process the tables will be displayed in the "External Linked Objects" tab.

    Figure 8.334. Completion

    Completion

  11. The tables can also be viewed as part of the Virtuoso "SQL Schema Objects" under the "P2" catalog name.

    Figure 8.335. view tables

    view tables

    The Link process is now complete enabling the tables to be queried as if part of the Virtuoso Schema.