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

From: Kenneth C Stahl <BluesSax_at_Unforgettable.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 14:02:33 -0400
Message-ID: <37B30C39.BB61E798@Unforgettable.com>

SAS software works pretty much like this. It takes some setup and the results can only be used within SAS, but for most operations once the "external" file is defined it doesn't appear any different from a straight ascii flat file.

Morten Christensen wrote:

> 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".
>
> ---
> Morten Christensen (mmc_at_mortench.net)
>
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Received on Thu Aug 12 1999 - 13:02:33 CDT