Preface

    What Is the Database Toolbox?
        How Databases Connect to MATLAB
        Features of the Database Toolbox

    Related Products
    Using This Guide
        Expected Background
        Organization of the Document
        Online Help

    Typographical Conventions

Setup

    System Requirements
        Platforms
        MATLAB Version
        Databases
        Drivers
        Structured Query Language (SQL)
        Data Types

    Installing the Database Toolbox
    Setting Up a Data Source
        Setting Up a Data Source for ODBC Drivers
        Setting Up a Data Source for JDBC Drivers

    Starting the Database Toolbox

Visual Query Builder

    Getting Started with the Visual Query Builder
        Before You Start
        Starting the Visual Query Builder
        Summary of Steps to Use the Visual Query Builder
        Quitting the Visual Query Builder
        When to Use the Visual Query Builder
        When to Use Database Toolbox Functions
        Examples for the Visual Query Builder
        Online Help for the Visual Query Builder

    Creating, Running, and Saving a Query
        Building and Executing a Query
        Saving a Query
        Specifying Preferences for NULLS, Data Format, and Error Handling
        Using Retrieved Data in MATLAB
        Clearing Variables from the Data Area

    Viewing Query Results
        Relational Display of Data
        Chart Display of Results
        Report Display of Results in a Table
        Customized Display of Results in the Report Generator

    Fine-Tuning Queries Using Advanced Query Options
        Retrieving Unique Occurrences
        Retrieving Information That Meets Specified Criteria
        Presenting Results in Specified Order
        Creating Subqueries for Values from Multiple Tables
        Creating Queries for Results from Multiple Tables
        Other Features in Advanced Query Options

Using Functions in the Database Toolbox

    Importing Data into MATLAB from a Database
    Viewing Information About the Imported Data
    Exporting Data from MATLAB to a New Record in a Database
    Replacing Existing Data in a Database MATLAB
    Exporting Multiple New Records from MATLAB
    Accessing Metadata
        Resultset Metadata Object

    Performing Driver Functions
    About Objects and Methods for the Database Toolbox
    Working with Cell Arrays in MATLAB
        Viewing Cell Array Data Returned from a Query
        Viewing Elements of Cell Array Data
        Performing Functions on Cell Array Data
        Creating Cell Arrays for Exporting Data from MATLAB

Functions--By Category

    General
    Database Connection
    SQL Cursor
    Importing Data into MATLAB from a Database
    Exporting Data from MATLAB to a Database
    Database Metadata Object
    Driver Object
    Drivermanager Object
    Resultset Object
    Resultset Metadata Object
    Visual Query Builder

Functions--Alphabetical List

GUI Reference

    Visual Query Builder Dialog Box
        Starting the Visual Query Builder
        Features of the Visual Query Builder
        Getting Help for the Visual Query Builder
        Other Database Functionality
        See Also

    Data Source
        See Also

    Tables
        See Also

    Fields
        See Also

    Advanced Query Options
        See Also

    All or Distinct
        Example Using All and Distinct
        See Also

    Where
        Where Clauses Dialog Box
        Examples Using Where Clauses
        See Also
        Fields
        Condition
        Operator
        Current clauses
        Subquery

    Group By
        Group By Clauses Dialog Box
        Example Using Group By Clauses
        See Also

    Having
        Example Using Having Clause
        See Also

    Order By
        Order By Clauses Dialog Box
        Example Using Order By Clauses

    SQL Statement
        See Also

    MATLAB Workspace Variable
        See Also

    Execute
        See Also

    Data
        Using Retrieved Data in MATLAB
        See Also

    Display Menu
        See Also
        Display Data
        Display Chart, Charting Dialog Box
        Display Report
        Display Report Generator

    Query Menu
        Execute Queries
        Load Saved Queries
        Save Queries
        Preferences for Queries
        See Also

Examples

Printable Documentation (PDF)

Product Page (Web)