Re: connect to Oracle over the web

The Oracle client software..The ODBC drivers need it to connect.

Ask the customer for their cd if you don't have one and install the client on your PC

"William Grigg" <wgrigg_at_draper.com> wrote:

>I need to connect to an Oracle database at a customers site. I have the IP,
>account, password, etc. I am running from a Windows 2000 PC. What I
>apparently do not have is the Oracle Client and Oracle networking
>components. When I try to set up the DSN, it show that their are 3 drivers
>to choose from:
>
>1. CR Oracle 7
>2. CR Oracle 8 v3.6
>3. Microsoft ODBC for Oracle
>
>The customer has described the database as: AODB Server / Oracle Server
>7.3.2.3. I am assuming that I want to use ODBC for the connection. When I
>try to setup a DSN with number 3 above, for instance, I am told that I am
>missing Oracle type client and networking software. I went to the Oracle web
>site and found the Oracle 7 ODBC driver download - Version 2.5.3.1.7 (32
>bit) for Windows NT 4.0/95/98. I downloaded the file Drv25317.exe and ran
>it. I had hoped that it was installing whatever I needed. Unfortunately, it
>did not help.
>
>What am I missing?
>
>TIA
>
>Bill
>
>

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