Re: Connecting VISIO Pro to remote Oracle 9i 2.0.1 instance (reverse engineering)

In article <uFugG5$wCHA.440_at_TK2MSFTNGP12>, "Visual says...
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>There should be no problem of using the ODBC driver from Oracle 9i. As long
>as they implemented the ODBC API correctly. However, you will need to try
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>>What is the general path to connect VISIO to Oracle to reverse engineer the
>DB (any how-to, good postings on the subject, links)?
>You have to go thru the ODBC help. It should provide help for you to
>connect.
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>One thing to note is that, You can also use the ODBC test app (More info on
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/odbc/htm/od
>bc_test_overview.asp). This is a test app which you can use to test the
>connectivity to the backends.
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>Regards,
>Patrick Tseng
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Patrick

Completely off topic, but I wonder if you know that some newsgroup readers (certainly the one I use at least - newsguy.com) truncates your From address to 10 letters so it displays as "Visual Stud"? Of course, if that's the way you want it, who am I to disagree? :)

Pete
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>"Andrew" <myfam_at_surfeu.fi> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>> I have VISIO installed. Oracle is on the remote Sun box.
>> I noticed VISIO has some its own drivers (Microsoft ODBC for Oracle,
>> Oracle ODBC driver).
>> Do I have to install Oracle 9i ODBC or other Oracle's components to
>> connect it with VISIO?
>> What is the general path to connect VISIO to Oracle to reverse
>> engineer the DB (any how-to, good postings on the subject, links)?
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>> Thanks!
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HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.

Pete

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