Use OpenESQL with the ODBC option to compile your native applications. This option: 
               	 
               
 
                  				
                  - Is invoked using the SQL(DBMAN=ODBC) compiler directive 
                     				
                  
  
                  				
                  - Uses any ODBC drivers and data providers 
                     				
                  
  
                  				
                  - Connects to one or more ODBC data sources 
                     				
                  
  
                  				
                  - Compiles applications to communicate with the OpenESQL ODBC Runtime 
                     				
                  
  
                  				
                  - Enables maximum interoperability between different database systems 
                     				
                  
  
                  				
                  - Provides comprehensive support for pessimistic (locking) concurrency control 
                     				
                  
  
                  				
                  - Does not support disconnected or offline DataSets