F.A.Q.: General

When I try to open a product User Guide, all pages are displayed like this: "The page cannot be displayed". How can I handle this?
Please find the CDBHelp.chm under the product installation directory and unblock it: right click on the .chm file and find Unblock command in either context menu or in the Properties dialog.

What database types does Cross-Database Software support?
For accessing databases CDBS applications use ODBC interface.
This allows it to work practically with any data store managed by any database management system.
Our QA teams have tested software's work against Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, Sybase, Paradox,
Microsoft Access, FoxPro, MySQL, Informix, InterSystems Cache, Teradata and many and others.

Whether CDBS supports scheduling feature?
Yes. Cross-Database Software supports command line interface. User can easily schedule any CDBS job using Windows Task Scheduler component or any other external scheduler.

I'm using database authentication to connect my DB Server. How secure is my password handled by CDBS applications?
CDBS applications only stores your password if you provided the password when creating a database connection on ODBC string basis.
Just right click on database connection item in your workspace, select "Properties" command, find and select "Encrypt connection string" option on "Connection Properties" window.
If this option is selected, all the connection string will be saved in an encrypted format. Nobody will be able to use your credentials on another PC.

Whether CDBS provides command-line interface?
Yes. Cross-Database Software provides with access to all its functionality via command line interface.
Please see atricles under Command line topic of the User's Guide provided within software setup package for learning how to use it.

Can I use the Cross-Database Software functionality from my own program code?
Yes. Cross-Database Software supports command line interface.
You invoke the command line either from a script, such as a batch script or VBScript, or by using the facilities provided by compiled languages such as VB, C++ and C#, Java.