Re: ODBC connection without Service name

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: 13 Dec 2001 03:03:35 -0800
Message-ID: <a20d28ee.0112130303.d9ad9b8@posting.google.com>

guptap_at_synygy.com (Prabuddha) wrote in message news:<567752f5.0112121252.fbeeab3_at_posting.google.com>...
> I want to connect Oracle without installing oracle client on every
> client machine.Is there a way to give host, port and SID all in the
> ODBC connection string.something like this-
>
> Driver={Oracle ODBC Driver};DBQ=host:port:sid;Uid=user;Pwd=password;
>
> I am using Oracle ODBC Driver.

You need to install net8 and the required support files on every client. If you don't want to do that, you're stuck

Regards

Sybrand Bakker,
Senior Oracle DBA Received on Thu Dec 13 2001 - 05:03:35 CST