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SQL Server and Database Enumerator

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A class that helps enumerate SQL servers, databases and languages.
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    Introduction

    This sample helps you to enumerate the list of SQL Servers and the databases and languages that a particular SQL server has.

    The class CSQLInfoEnumerator encapsulates this functionality into it.

    It has the functions:

    BOOL EnumerateSQLServers();
    BOOL EnumerateDatabase(LPCTSTR pszSQLServer,LPCTSTR pszUserId,LPCTSTR pszPwd);
    BOOL EnumerateDatabaseLanguage(LPCTSTR pszSQLServer,LPCTSTR pszUserId,LPCTSTR pszPwd);

    to perform this task. It fills in its result into the CStringArray m_szSQLServersArray, m_szSQLServerDatabaseArray, and m_szSQLServerLanguageArray data members respectively.

    The heart of this class uses the function SQLBrowseConnect that enables you to build upon an incomplete connect string.

    Example of a connect string:

    ODBC;Driver={SQL Server};SERVER=MYSQLSERVER;APP=MFCAPP;WSID=San;DATABASE=mydb;UseProcForPrepare=0; UID=san;PWD=123

    Note: A connect string is used to establish a database connection using the CDatabase Open or OpenEx member functions.

    Passing an incomplete connect string such as ">Driver={SQL Server};." would cause retrieval of a list of SQL servers. When passed to the SQLBrowseConnect it would retrieve of a list of SQL servers as the server information is missing in the connect string. By passing "Driver={SQL Server};SERVER=MYSQLSERVER; APP=MFCAPP; WSID=San;UID=san;PWD=123;UseProcForPrepare=0;" it would retrieve a list of databases since the database information is missing. The RetrieveInformation function in the CSQLInfoEnumerator class encapuslates this function.

    The function SQLDisconnect has to be called at the end of the SQLBrowseConnect browsing operation completion.

    The complete function RetrieveInformation is as follows.

    //Allocate the environment handle
    m_iRetcode = SQLAllocHandle(SQL_HANDLE_ENV, SQL_NULL_HANDLE, &hSQLEnv);
    
    if (m_iRetcode == SQL_SUCCESS || m_iRetcode == SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO)
    {
    	//Set the environment attribute to SQL_OV_ODBC3
    	m_iRetcode = SQLSetEnvAttr(hSQLEnv,SQL_ATTR_ODBC_VERSION, (void *)SQL_OV_ODBC3, 0);
    	if (m_iRetcode == SQL_SUCCESS || m_iRetcode == SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO) 
    	{
    		//Allocate a connection handle
    		m_iRetcode = SQLAllocHandle(SQL_HANDLE_DBC, hSQLEnv, &hSQLHdbc);
    		if (m_iRetcode == SQL_SUCCESS || m_iRetcode == SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO) 
    		{
    			CString szConnStrOut;
    			//Call SQLBrowseConnect for additional information
    			m_iRetcode = SQLBrowseConnect(hSQLHdbc, (SQLCHAR *)pszInputParam, SQL_NTS, 
    			                              (SQLCHAR *)(szConnStrOut.GetBuffer(MAX_RET_LENGTH)), 
    			                              MAX_RET_LENGTH,&sConnStrOut);
    			szConnStrOut.ReleaseBuffer();
    			
    			//if the look up key is foundfill in the result set
    			SQLDisconnect(hSQLHdbc);
    		}
    		SQLFreeHandle(SQL_HANDLE_DBC, hSQLHdbc);
    	}
    	SQLFreeHandle(SQL_HANDLE_ENV, hSQLEnv);
    }

    The CSQLInfoEnumerator class requires linking with the odbc32.lib file.

    The sample application attached uses the CSQLInfoEnumerator class to display the list of SQL Servers, databases and supported languages.

    Limitations

    When the list of languages supported by a particular SQL server is performed, it does not support character translation for the language name meaning you may see special characters and ?'s in the language listing for particular SQL Servers.

    You can reach me at SantoshRao@bigfoot.com

    License

    This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)


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    Comments and Discussions

     
    GeneralThanks Pin
    PJ Arends7-Jan-11 7:18
    professionalPJ Arends7-Jan-11 7:18 
    AnswerDrivers for later generations of SQL-server Pin
    Jonas Hammarberg16-May-09 2:48
    professionalJonas Hammarberg16-May-09 2:48 
    QuestionUsage of code in commercial offering? Pin
    JHey20084-Nov-08 15:11
    JHey20084-Nov-08 15:11 
    GeneralOther databases Pin
    Flora PL10-Sep-04 3:08
    Flora PL10-Sep-04 3:08 
    GeneralCannot retrieve list of Databases on Trusted connections Pin
    Anonymous25-Oct-02 0:09
    Anonymous25-Oct-02 0:09 
    I cannot seem to retrieve a list of Databases on Trusted connections. My server is SQL 2000 and the user name and pass are handled via Windows Authentication.

    Any ideas on the connection string which should be used to retrieve database names.

    Thanks,

    Andy
    GeneralRe: Cannot retrieve list of Databases on Trusted connections (Fixed, Added RetrieveLogin) Pin
    jbeaurain4-Feb-03 11:40
    jbeaurain4-Feb-03 11:40 
    GeneralRe: Cannot retrieve list of Databases on Trusted connections (Fixed, Added RetrieveLogin) Pin
    BSR15-Jan-04 2:44
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    GeneralRe: Cannot retrieve list of Databases on Trusted connections (Fixed, Added RetrieveLogin) Pin
    BSR15-Jan-04 2:45
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    GeneralRe: Cannot retrieve list of Databases on Trusted connections (Fixed, Added RetrieveLogin) Pin
    jbeaurain15-Jan-04 3:15
    jbeaurain15-Jan-04 3:15 
    GeneralInternationalization BUG & Repair in SQL Server and Database Enumerator Pin
    gbalog17-Jul-02 2:03
    gbalog17-Jul-02 2:03 
    GeneralThe modifyed File is here for Internationalization BUG & Repair in SQL Server and Database Enumerator Pin
    gbalog17-Jul-02 2:04
    gbalog17-Jul-02 2:04 
    GeneralRe: The modifyed File is here for Internationalization BUG & Repair in SQL Server and Database Enumerator Pin
    Santosh Rao17-Jul-02 18:57
    Santosh Rao17-Jul-02 18:57 
    GeneralSQLBrowseConnect Pin
    Simone Giannecchini16-Dec-01 1:55
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