Re: question about Oracle client server connection

DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:<3E5265DB.A5D96736_at_exesolutions.com>...
> Michel wrote:
>
> > DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:<3E5111DD.A98A763F_at_exesolutions.com>...
> > > Michel wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I'm very new to Oracle so maybe this is a simple question for you.
> > > >
> > > > I have two machines, A Sun Solaris with Oracle and a Tru64 Unix with
> > > > Ingres.
> > > >
> > > > Is it possible, when I install Oracle client on the Ingres machine, to
> > > > connect to the Oracle database with Perl script's running on the
> > > > Ingres machine?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Kind Reagards,
> > > >
> > > > Michel Mansens
> > >
> > > My answer is a tentative yes as you give no indication of what you plan on
> > > doing with these Perl scripts. Without knowing what you are thinking you
> > > are going to accomplish I'm hesitatnt to just say: 'Yes'.
> > >
> > > Daniel Morgan
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > With the Perl scripts I want to update/insert/delete in a Oracle
> > database and a Ingres database.
> >
> > Michel
>
> That's what confuses me ... the references to Ingres. You can use Perl to connect to Oracle and perform
> DML. But if you think you are going to simultaneously do something with Ingres I have grave
> reservations.
>
> In an Oracle usenet group you should speak specifically of Oracle and not muddy the waters with such
> references.

So what usenet group should one be muddy, er ah, heterogenous in? There does not appear to be a
comp.databases.cross-database-programming group. And I don't think there is likely to be one soon, even though many of us have been dealing with the issues for years.

>
> Daniel Morgan

jg

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