Re: Newbie : Oracle configuring Odbc Connection

From: Paul Brewer <paul_at_paul.brewers.org.uk>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:56:42 +0100
Message-ID: <3cc9c79b_1@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com>

"NorwoodThree" <norwoodthree_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:ba03e2c.0204250839.f01775b_at_posting.google.com...
> This is what I would do:
>
> 1. Install the Oracle Client software.
> 2. Configure Net8 (if you dont know how to do this, it's way too
> extensive to explain here)
> 3. Use the Oracle ODBC test program (usually located on Windoze
> Start/Programs/<oracle_dir>/Network Administration/Oracle ODBC Test)
>
> Hope this helps.

Agreed. Some small additions:

2.1. Use ping to verify IP connectivity.
2.2 Use tnsping to verify Net8/OracleNet connectivity.
2.3. Install/configure the ODBC data source.

HTH.
Paul

Paul Received on Thu Apr 25 2002 - 12:56:42 CDT