The OPC Server for Databases supports both real-time and historical data access to ODBC, MS SQL, MySQL, and Oracle compliant databases. Users may map the OPC point name, value, quality and timestamp by ODBC source table column, custom queries or through pre-configured stored procedures. Applications that require connectivity to databases can use this Matrikon OPC Server to access real-time and historical process data that is archived by an online analyzer, laboratory personnel, etc.