A standard API that a database application can use to access data in relational and nonrelational database management systems (DBMSs) that use different data storage formats and programming interfaces. PowerExchange provides a thin ODBC driver to connect with PowerCenter so that PowerCenter can read the captured data and write it to various targets. However, to integrate PowerExchange and PowerCenter, it is recommended that you use the PowerExchange Client for PowerCenter (PWXPC) instead of the ODBC driver. See also PowerExchange Client for PowerCenter (PWXPC).