open data access (ODA)

A technology that handles communication between a data source and an application. ODA provides interfaces for creating data drivers to establish connections, access metadata, and execute queries to retrieve data. ODA also provides interfaces to integrate query builder tools within an application designer tool. The Eclipse Data Tools Project plug-ins provide ODA to Actuate BIRT technology. e.Report Designer Professional uses Actuate Basic technology to implement ODA. Actuate BIRT iServer System, BIRT Information Designer, and BIRT Spreadsheet Designer can use either Eclipse plug-ins or Actuate Basic technology to implement ODA capability.

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Actuate Basic technology, Actuate BIRT Information Designer, Actuate BIRT iServer, Actuate BIRT Spreadsheet Designer, Actuate BIRT technology, Actuate e.Report Designer Professional, application, connection, data, data source, Eclipse, interface, metadata, open data access (ODA) driver, plug-in, query

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