Re: win 95, SQL interaction

From: Jochen Liekens <jochen.liekens_at_vlaamsparlement.be>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 11:32:35 +0200
Message-ID: <35FE3433.DF581128@vlaamsparlement.be>

You might try to add a data source with the ODBC administrator. When you have to fill in the sql*net connect string, it should look something like this:

t:server_name:datasource_name.

HTH Jochen.

Gary.Moore_at_lmco.com schreef:

> I am trying to use MS Excel and MS Access as a front end to view databse
> information on an AIX machine running Oracle SQL database. I went to
> oracle.com and downloaded the ODBC 7 drivers for Win95, and installed them on
> the machine. Through Excel, I tried to add a new Data Source, but when I get
> to the username/password dialog window, it says it can't connect to the
> server. All network connections are working (telnet, etc...).
>
> Anyone know anything that I am missing?
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Gary
>
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Received on Tue Sep 15 1998 - 04:32:35 CDT