Is it possible to to use SQlite database as an External Content type?

Hi guys,
I need some help in accessing data from an external database(SQlite) and use it in sharepoint 2010. I have a list in sharepoint 2010 but some of the fields must come from SQlite database. Whenever the list is updated, the corresponding
fields from SQlite database should also be updated.
I've been looking on some examples on using external content types but I've only encountered examples using SQL server. I'm new to sharepoint 2010 and I have little idea to get this done. Can someone kindly assist me on this?
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Peter,
SharePoint is designed to use Business Connectivity Services when talking to external data sources.
The Microsoft Business Connectivity Services (BCS) can connect to external data from the following types of databases:
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
OLE DB
ODBC
So you may connect to SQLite through ODBC. Take a look at this example how to connect to MySQL through ODBC
Connecting MySQL using BCS. You may create an External Content Type for SQLite the same way.
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