Autodesk 15606-011408-9330 User Guide - Page 78
Setting Up Your Data Sources
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Setting Up Your Data Sources You can set up and manage your data sources using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. See "Managing Your Data Sources" on page 79 for more information, and read this and the next section for an overview of data sources and data providers. Autodesk MapGuide Server needs access to the data sources containing the spatial and attribute data for your maps. To communicate with these data sources, Autodesk MapGuide Server uses data providers that provide communication between Autodesk MapGuide and your data source. Direct access to the native data sources eliminates the need to convert your data before using it with Autodesk MapGuide. Autodesk MapGuide Server can access attribute data from an Autodesk DWG data source or any standard OLE DB data provider, including Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Oracle®, or any ODBC data source (using the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers). Spatial Data Providers (SDPs) are similar to OLE DB Providers but with extended functionality that enables Autodesk MapGuide Server to access data stored in a data source in binary format, such as polygons and polylines, in an Autodesk SDF data source. Spatial data providers include Autodesk MapGuide SDF, SHP, and Oracle Spatial. Autodesk MapGuide Server connects to data sources using plain text files that describe how to connect to a given data source. For OLE DB data sources, Autodesk Mapguide Server uses a Microsoft Data Link file with a .udl file extension. Autodesk MapGuide Server connects to Autodesk DWG data sources using an Autodesk Data Link (.adl) file. 78 | Chapter 4 Assembling and Administering Your Server