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Open ESQL v1.0 (stable) is a precompiler for porting C programs with embedded SQL to open systems. We initially developed this to port a large application from HP NonStop SQL/MP to MySQL on Linux, but it should also be a good base for porting Oracle Pro*C, Informix ESQL, DB2 and other embedded SQL code to MySQL.

We've also included a version that targets the ODBC API, and plan to add a version for PostgreSQL. Our article on MySQL's Developer Zone, published a few years ago, is a good introduction to the code and how it works:... read more