18. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the functional modules comprise Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) APIs.
18. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the functional modules comprise Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) APIs. 19. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the connection request comprises an ODBC connection request containing a target alias for retrieving the credentials from the credential manager, and a connection string for the native target resource connectivity component.