Can a (Oracle) database appear as a "real" filesystem ?

From: Morten Christensen <mmc_at_mortench.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 17:27:27 GMT
Message-ID: <7ov05h$e12$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

Hi,

Does anyone know if a (Oracle 8i) database can appear as a "normal file system" so that ordinary programs with no specific database support can access the information in the database just like a "file" (with no programming/interfacing required).

I know that the unreleased Oracle iFS is supposed to provide something like this for users but I am not sure that it works at the system (device-driver type) of level.... Which it needs to enable ordinary programs like Word and FrameMaker to access the database contents as "files".

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