Re: Best Way to Connect to Local DB

Always use a database name, oracle tools use the local variable in the registry to find out which database they should connect to. If [blank] works for your local database local is 2:

Peter

Mark Wagoner wrote:

> Does anyone know what the best/proper method is to connect to the local
> database in Oracle Object for OLE (or any other tool for that matter).
>
> We had been leaving the database name blank in the OpenDatabase method, but
> according to Oracle support, this causes it to connect using a SQL*Net
> Version 1 method (no details given).
>
> My question is, would be better to use the two-task drive (2:) or load the
> SQL*Net client on the server and create a database name? Are there any
> advantages to either method?
>
> Thanks
>
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> Mark Wagoner
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>
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Received on Mon Nov 24 1997 - 00:00:00 CST