Re: Oracle <-> ODBC <-> Mac

From: Mike Kranzdorf <mikek_at_krt.com>
Date: 1997/05/29
Message-ID: <mikek-2905971633140001@pdl-ts1-37.jvnc.net>#1/1

> > Does anyone have any experience setting up ODBC between a Macintosh and
 an
> > Oracle7 Server. I would like to get MS Excel to read data from a
 database
> > on a UNIX server running Oracle7 Server. I have the cooperation of the
> > database administrator, but he does not know how to get ODBC working. Is
> > there some sort of listener that has to be installed on the Oracle side?

No, you don't need anything on the Oracle side, just on the Mac side. Currently, you need Intersolv if you have 68Ks and Visigenic for PPCs unless either one has come out with a newer version. Also, you must be running Oracle 7.1.x or greater. Look at http://www.krt.com/mac/odbc.html for details.

Mike Kranzdorf              mikek_at_krt.com
Kranzco Realty Trust        http://www.krt.com

Oracle Power Objects FAQ http://www.krt.com/mac/opofaq.html Received on Thu May 29 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT