What's the best Oracle API for a C++ program

From: Harry Wickes <hwickes_at_concept5.com>
Date: 1997/06/27
Message-ID: <33b42696.90269400@news.concept5.com>#1/1

We're writting a C++ application on a Sun Solaris 2.5 OS that needs to interface with an Oracle 7.3.2 DBMS (also on Solaris).

Perfomance is key!

What's the best access method (OCI, embedded SQL via Pro*C++, ODBC, etc.)? We were considering OCI, but it appears that OCI does not support C++ directly (although the C implementation of OCI could be used though extern..., but we'd prefer not to do this if it can be avoided).

We've also looked at the Rogue Wave class libraries "dbtools.h++", but those tie to a back end access method. We're not sure from a design stand point whether this can be defended as the fasted method.

Are there any native Oracle access methods available specifically for C++?

I would appreciate any advice...

Thanks,
-Harry Wickes Received on Fri Jun 27 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT