Python Samples

The eXtremeDB package you have installed contains a number of Python samples demonstrating individual features. These samples are run within the python interpreter by launching the batch command (Windows) or shell (Unix-Linux) file in the individual samples directories.

To start working with the eXtremeDB Python Wrapper the Python interpreter needs to be started with the PYTHONPATH environment variable correctly defined. By default, the Python Wrapper will be installed in the eXtremeDB SDK directory target/bin/python (not in the Python system-wide packages directory).

Unix-Linux build procedure

In Unix-Linux packages the Python samples are run in the interpreter by invoking the appropriate shell script. For example to start the Open sample from directory samples/python/open:

 
    export PYTHONPATH=../../../target/bin/python
    export PYTHONBIN=/opt/python32/python make target PYTHON=on
    ./Open.sh
     

Windows build procedure

In Windows packages the Python samples are run in the interpreter by invoking the appropriate batch script. First set the PYTHONPATH and PYTHONBIN environment variables using the Windows system dialogs, or with the setenv command from a Windows console. For example:

     
    setenv PYTHONPATH=..\..\..\target\bin\python
    setenv PYTHONBIN=\opt\python32\python make target PYTHON=on
     

With the environment variables properly set, the Python samples can be run in the interpreter by simply invoking the appropriate batch file. For example to start the Open sample from directory samples\python\open:

 
    Open.bat
     

 

Please use the links in the following table to view instructions for running the individual samples in each group.

All Packages
core	Basic Python sample applications
sequences	Samples demonstrating use of the sequence data type
With eXtremeSQL
sql	Python SQL sample applications
With High Availability
cluster	Python Cluster sample applications