[Zope-dev] Using db_connections from Zope products

[Jim Penny]

On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 08:54:41AM -0700, Tom Brown wrote:
> I would like to make an SQL query directly from python
> code.  Do I have to make a 
> ZSQL Method dynamically, or is there another way
> without making the class database 
> dependent (i.e. Gadfly, PoPy, etc), utilizing an
> existing db_con?  Suppose I am using the ZPoPy DA and 
> have established a database connection externally. 
> How can I access this database 
> and submit a query from my own class?

You can use an established connection.

If it is ZSQL based, you will have to deal with the results
object. 

A good overview of the results object is
http://www.zope.org/Members/spinwing/ZSQL_Results

You might also look at the somewhat dated
http://www.zope.org/Members/jpenny/Accessing_a_ZSQL_Method_from_an_External_Method

This would work from Script (Python), as well.

Jim Penny 

> 
> Thanks,
> Tom Brown
> altafare@yahoo.com
> 
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