LabView 5.1 and Database Connectivity Toolkit Compatibility?

[pittpanther]

I am looking to serve some data from a LabView 5.1 application up to an Oracle 8i database. I have looked at the current Database Connectivity Toolkit (which uses ADO technology), but am not sure if this will be compatible with LabView 5.1... is it? If not, what are my alternatives? Are older versions of this toolkit available?

Thanks!

[Crystal]

The Database Connectivity Toolset is compatible with LabVIEW 6.0 and higher. The SQL Toolkit was its predecessor but is built on completely different technology (ODBC drivers licenced from a 3rd party). That 3rd party no longer exists and NI no longer sells nor supports the SQL Toolkit.

[pittpanther]

Thanks for the quick response, although its not what I was hoping for :)!

[pittpanther]

Also, could someone touch on how forward compatible LabView applications are? In this scenario, I have the same 5.1 application which now requires some database connectivity. Since the SQL Toolkit is no longer supported, I would be left with upgrading LabView to 7.0 and using the Database Connectivity Toolkit. How well (in general) do earlier LabView applications convert to newer versions?

Thanks again!