Re: database link

to create a database link to a "non-Oracle system", I believe you need the Oracle "Transparent Gateway" for the appropriate database (Informix, Sybase, etc) installed on the non-Oracle system.

<yong321_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In article <8gsj7p$ie9$1_at_newton.pacific.net.sg>,
> "Richard Taylor" <richard_tay_at_manulife.com> wrote:
> > now that's easy,
> > CREATE [PUBLIC] DATABASE LINK db_link_name
> > CONNECT TO username IDENTIFIED BY password
> > USING 'connect_string/alias';
> >
> > now, can anyone tell me if a db link is possible with a
 third-party
 database
> > (on a separate host) connected via ODBC?
> >
> > thanks.
>
> I didn't try this. But SQL Reference for CREATE DATABASE LINK
 says "The
> remote database can be either an Oracle or a non-Oracle
 system".
>
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Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT