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External Database Sources
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This module allows you to define connections to foreign databases using
ODBC, Firebird, Oracle Client or SQLAlchemy.

**Table of contents**

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Installation
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No installation required.

Configuration
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To configure this module, you need to:

1. Database sources can be configured in Settings > Technical > Database
   Structure > Data sources.

Usage
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-  Go to Settings > Technical > Database Structure > Database Sources
-  Click on Create to enter the following information:
-  Data source name 
-  Password
-  Connector: Choose the database to which you want to connect
-  Connection string: Specify how to connect to database

Known issues / Roadmap
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-  Find a way to remove or default the CA certs dir
-  Add concept of multiple connection strings for one source (multiple
   nodes)
-  Add a ConnectionEnvironment that allows for the reuse of connections
-  Message box should be displayed instead of error in
   ``connection_test``
-  Remove old api compatibility layers (v11)
-  Instead of returning list of results, we should return iterators.
   This will support larger datasets in a more efficient manner.
-  Implement better CRUD handling

Bug Tracker
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Bugs are tracked on `GitHub Issues <https://github.com/OCA/server-backend/issues>`_.
In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported.
If you spotted it first, help us to smash it by providing a detailed and welcomed
`feedback <https://github.com/OCA/server-backend/issues/new?body=module:%20base_external_dbsource%0Aversion:%2017.0%0A%0A**Steps%20to%20reproduce**%0A-%20...%0A%0A**Current%20behavior**%0A%0A**Expected%20behavior**>`_.

Do not contact contributors directly about support or help with technical issues.

Credits
=======

Authors
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* Daniel Reis
* LasLabs

Contributors
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-  Daniel Reis <dreis.pt@hotmail.com>
-  Maxime Chambreuil <maxime.chambreuil@savoirfairelinux.com>
-  Gervais Naoussi <gervaisnaoussi@gmail.com>
-  Dave Lasley <dave@laslabs.com>
-  `Tecnativa <https://www.tecnativa.com>`__:

   -  Sergio Teruel
   -  Jairo Llopis
   -  Andrea Cattalani (`Moduon <https://www.moduon.team/>`__)

Maintainers
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This module is maintained by the OCA.

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OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
promote its widespread use.

This module is part of the `OCA/server-backend <https://github.com/OCA/server-backend/tree/17.0/base_external_dbsource>`_ project on GitHub.

You are welcome to contribute. To learn how please visit https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute.