Re: How do I setup an Oracle odbc connection

Daniel A. Morgan wrote:
>
> TurkBear wrote:
>
> > Another overly-broad statement -
> >
> > In most cases using native connectivity is best, but, some tools, some apps and some situations
> > my require that ODBC be used, so a blanket condemnation is inappropriate...
> >
> > He can search www.merant.com ( as well as other places) to find the ODBC drivers he needs - they work well and are nearly as
> > fast as OCI calls...
> >
> > Sometimes you need more than 1 tool...
> >
> >
> >
> > "Daniel A. Morgan" <Daniel.Morgan_at_attws.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Alexander Raiano wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi all,
> > >> How do I setup an odbc connection to an Oracle db? The db that I want
> > >> to connect to is running on a Solaris box. The client that I will be
> > >> connecting from will also be a solaris box. What are the
> > >> configuration file that I have to touch?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks in advance,
> > >> alex
> > >
> > >If the client is Solaris, and the server is Solaris, why would you want to
> > >use ODBC?
> > >
> > >People rarely choose to voluntarily introduce instability, insecurity, and
> > >performance problems into a perfectly stable environment.
> > >
> > >Daniel A. Morgan
> >
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> I asked why. And I am willing to reserve judgement before making comdemning or praising. But in general, for Solaris to Solaris
> connectivity, one does not select ODBC as the method of choice.
>
> Daniel A. Morgan

Sometimes its all you're given, for example, if you're running Siebel application server to a remote database. It sticks on the Merant driver and uses it.

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