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Bypassing the OCI and using SQL NET's inteface to check on a Server

From: Joel Garcia <joelg_at_embarcadero.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 11:29:16 -0700
Message-ID: <7g7k7u$kng$1@news.ncal.verio.com>


Does anyone know how to see if an Oracle Server is up without establishing a connection programmatically? I'm writing a C++ app that makes use of the OCI; both OCI 7's orlon and OCI 8's OCIServerAttach establish a connection. Establishing a connection takes too long. I basically want to do the equivalent of a TNSPING80.exe and some call to check on the status of the server. I've been told by Oracle that the only way to do this is with their proprietary SQL* NET Dll's which they don't release a public interface for. Any ideas on how to make sense of the SQL NET dlls interface or another mechanism for doing what I want.

Thanks in advance,
Joel P. Garcia Received on Wed Apr 28 1999 - 13:29:16 CDT

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