Re: Deploying Oracle

Andrew Johnson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am new to oracle configuration and would greatly appreciate some
> help. I have successfully installed and am now currently developing
> an application in Oracle 8i.
>
> The application development I am doing consists of a series database
> items (tables, procedures, functions etc) all of which can be created
> from a prompt using sql. This database will hopefully become a part
> of a product offering from our company. Our current product range can
> be installed using an installshield install. It would be useful for
> us to install oracle and then run a series of sql files in order to
> build up the database instance.
>
> What I would like to know is, is it possible to install oracle as part
> of an installshield package? We have done it previously with
> Interbase but I am unsure as to whether this is possible with oracle.
> If it is how would I go about it? Is there some sort of deployment
> kit? Is it documented?
>
> Any advice will be welcomed
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Andrew D Johnson BSc(Hons)
> andrew.johnson_at_int-link.com

If you can I would expect to hear from lawyers working for Larry Ellison. My advice would be to not even attempt it without a letter from Oracle Corp. legal department authorizing your activities.

Far better to install and configure Oracle and then use InstallShield to install your product ... (not Oracle's).

Daniel A. Morgan Received on Tue Aug 28 2001 - 18:22:10 CDT