Changing a Connection to another DB Platform (and another ODBC Driver)

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python, sql
Domain
databases, documentation

Research direction

Start by reviewing the API documentation on changing database names, servers, users, and other connection details. Determine whether switching between Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL also permits changing the ODBC driver, then document the supported behavior and any limitations.

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The API documentation talks about changing the DB name, server name, user name, etc., but what if the database is on a different platform which uses a different ODBC driver? For example, what if going from Oracle to MySQL or SQL Server or Postgres? Will the API work for this type of conversion?

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