Re: How to get oracle client ?

From: Kenneth C Stahl <BluesSax_at_Unforgettable.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 15:51:24 -0400
Message-ID: <379381BB.4DE9F075@Unforgettable.com>

"Phillip X. Fei" wrote:

> I have an Oracle8 NT server here, now I want to
> be able to connect to this server from a Win95 PC via ODBC.
>
> Is there any kind of free Oracle client?
> If not, where can I get a cheap Oracle8 Client?
>
> In my win95 PC control panel, I noticed that I have the following two
> drivers:
>
> Microsoft ODBC driver for Oracle: 2.00.00.6325 MSORCL10.DLL 01/00/97
>
> Microsoft ODBC for Oracle: 2.573.3513.00 msorcl32.dll 11/05/98
>
> But when I try to add DNS from these drivers, it tells me I can not do
> it until
> I install an Oracle client. Is there a walk around to this situdation?
> Or do I have to buy
> expensive Oracle client licences?
>
> Thanks.

If you can get the Oracle CDROM that your install was probably done from it should have the Windows NT version of SQLPLUS as well as Sqlnet V2 and the ODBC drivers. Check with your sysadmin or the DBA.

Ken Received on Mon Jul 19 1999 - 14:51:24 CDT