CALL-LEVEL INTERFACE
\kˈɔːllˈɛvə͡l ˈɪntəfˌe͡ɪs], \kˈɔːllˈɛvəl ˈɪntəfˌeɪs], \k_ˈɔː_l_l_ˈɛ_v_əl ˈɪ_n_t_ə_f_ˌeɪ_s]\
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(SQL/CLI) A programming interfacedesigned to support SQL access to databases fromshrink-wrapped application programs.CLI was originally created by a subcommittee of the SQLAccess Group (SAG). The SAG/CLI specification was publishedas the Microsoft Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC)specification in 1992. In 1993, SAG submitted the CLI to theANSI and ISO SQL committees.SQL/CLI provides an international standardimplementation-independent CLI to access SQL databases.Client-server tools can easily access databases throughdynamic link libraries. It supports and encourages a richset of client-server tools.SQL/CLI is an addendum to 1992 SQL standard (SQL-92). It wascompleted as ISO standard ISO/IEC 9075-3:1995 Informationtechnology -- Database languages -- SQL -- Part 3: Call-LevelInterface (SQL/CLI). The current SQL/CLI effort is addingsupport for SQL3. (http://jcc.com/sql_cli.html).
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