ODBCOpen function for IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)

ODBCOpen opens a connection between TM1 to an ODBC database.

In this video, ODBCOpen will be used to create a connection to the AdventureWorks ODBC connection, then ODBCOutput will be used to insert a new transaction into the FactSalesQuota table.

Where can the ODBCOpen function be used?

TurboIntegrator

Which TM1 Server version is the ODBCOpen function available for?

Version 11 and 12

What is the syntax for ODBCOpen?

ODBCOpen(DBSource, DBUsername, DBPassword)

DBSource = Database source
DBUsername = user or client name for ODBC connection
DBPassword = user or client password for ODBC connection

Relevant Functions

ODBCClose = Closes an ODBC connection
ODBCOpen = Opens a connection between TM1 to an ODBC database
ODBCOpenEx = Opens an ODBC data source for output specifying that the connection should be opened as a Unicode connection
ODBCOutput = Executes a SQL query from TM1 to an ODBC database. Used in conjunction with ODBCOpen
SetODBCUnicodeInterface = Sets whether the ODBC interface should use the Unicode wide functions or the regular single-byte character functions