The latest version？Database Connectivity Toolset

[君力]

A question:“NI LabVIEW Database Connectivity Toolset 1.0.1 ”is still the latest version now? If so, is it suitable for labVIEW 8.5.1 or not?

I want to hanle XML Database in LabVIEW 8.5.1, and there are some VIs for XML in Toolset 1.0.1. The problem is, is it suitable for SQL Server 2005? It is believed that SQL Ser2005 is better than SQL Server 2000, especially for XML support.

In summary, “LabVIEW 8.5.1 + Toolset 1.0.1 + SQL Server2005” is practical or not?

Thank you!

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

According to this link for what's included with LV8.5.1 Dev Suite,  v1.0.1 is the latest version for the DC toolkit. As to whether it is suitable for SQL Server 2005, I do not know.

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5920

[Jim_Kring]

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@君力 wrote:

A question:“NI LabVIEW Database Connectivity Toolset 1.0.1 ”is still the latest version now? If so, is it suitable for labVIEW 8.5.1 or not?

I want to hanle XML Database in LabVIEW 8.5.1, and there are some VIs for XML in Toolset 1.0.1. The problem is, is it suitable for SQL Server 2005? It is believed that SQL Ser2005 is better than SQL Server 2000, especially for XML support.

In summary, “LabVIEW 8.5.1 + Toolset 1.0.1 + SQL Server2005” is practical or not?

Thank you!

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For using XML in LabVIEW, you might want to check out the EasyXML toolkit for LabVIEW, which I helped develop 🙂  It could save you considerable amounts of time with XML parsing and generation.

Good luck on your project.

-Jim Kring

[tst]

The toolkit works fine with SQL server 2005 and should work with 8.5 if you don't use the legacy VIs, which have to be saved in an intermediate version before being opened. I seem to remember that there are a couple of issues with 8.5, but a simple search should reveal those.

This version of the toolkit is very old, and I do seem to remember NI people talking about working on this, so I wouldn't be surprised if there was a new version in the relatively near future.

Which VIs did you find that deal with XML in the toolkit? I know that the internet toolkit has XML VIs, but I don't remember the DB toolkit having any.

[君力]

Thank you for your help!

I believe "EasyXML Toolkit" is good, but it is a bit expensive for me!

I am a student in school. I am interested in XML, but not commercial.

[Jim_Kring]

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@君力 wrote:

Thank you for your help!

I believe "EasyXML Toolkit" is good, but it is a bit expensive for me!

I am a student in school. I am interested in XML, but not commercial.

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You're welcome.  BTW, you'll find that NI's XML (Internet) toolkit is way more expensive that EasyXML.  If you're looking for a free solution, try using the MSXML parser.  I've posted an example of how to use it, here.

Regards,

-Jim