Re: Oracle and the Internet

Does OO4O require a local oracle datastore, or anything like SQLNet, etc?

Cheers.
Cal.

"Jon Blake" <jblake_at_swin.edu.au> wrote in message news:399B5CB0.58D35C26_at_swin.edu.au...
> The method I use to write client/server apps is to call Oracle Objects for
 OLE
> (OO4O) from VB. For instance, I can dial up my ISP from home, and run a
 VB/OO4O
> program which connects to a remote Oracle database service which I have
 defined
> in my PC's tnsnames.ora file. OO4O can be installed from the Oracle Client
> install CD.
>
> I don't have enough experience with ADO to know whether you could use this
> instead of OO4O, but you should consider OO4O as a solution, because OO4O
 will
> provide you with full access to all Oracle functionality included in the
 remote
> database, whereas ADO probably won't. ADO is a "generic" product which
 might not
> expose all of the functionality of a connected database.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jon
>
> Cal wrote:
>
> > I have to look at possible solutions for connecting to a remote Oracle
> > database over the Internet. One idea is a VB client application. I am
 also
> > open to other solutions at this point. Can anybody help me out with
> > gathering information on this? Point me in the right direction? I am
> > exploring ADO/VB Client scenario, but am unclear if I can connect
 through
> > the Internet. Security is also important. Should I be looking at
 another
> > method?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Cal Gardner
> > Programmer, PageMail, Inc.
>
Received on Thu Aug 17 2000 - 10:39:01 CDT