Is there a way to connect to Microsoft SQL Server database without needing the database toolbox?

Hello,

I was wondering if there is a way to connect to Microsoft SQL Server database without the database toolbox?? I did some research on JDBC and OBDC drivers, but am unsure where to go from there. I can install the drivers and see how far I can get, but before taking this step and doing the setup, I would like to know beforehand if it is possible to connect to Microsoft SQL Server database without the database toolbox. The two following links look like I need database toolbox to connect to it.

http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2015a/database/ug/microsoft-sql-server-jdbc-windows.html

http://www.mathworks.com/help/database/ug/microsoft-sql-server-odbc-windows.html

I am using 2015a btw student edition. Any help and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

[per isakson]

Did you search the File Exchange for SQL Server?

Google found

• adodb_tools by Jaroslaw Tuszynski &nbsp "... designed to work on Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access, MySQL and other databases." &nbsp Comment: "Great little script, much faster than the database toolbox supplied by matlab. Better documentation would be nice though."
• CSE SQL Database Library by Laurent Cavin &nbsp "EDITOR'S NOTE: Functionality for data exchange between MATLAB and ODBC/JDBC compliant databases is also provided with the MATLAB Database Toolbox."
• JDBC and Matlab: A simple example &nbsp "... . However, you do not need to purchase this (database toolbox) to interact with your database."
• Connect to SQL Server from Matlab