Type refers to the jdbc standard. Try a google search on it. The oci
driver requires you install the Oracle client binaries on the machine using
it. It is about 10% faster and more capable. The thin driver does not use
the Oracle client binaries and hence is easier to distribute.
Jim
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"Snake72" <snake72_at_tim.it> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone!
> I have a couple of questions about JDBC OCI Oracle Driver.
> Thanks in advance to everyone that will respond me.
>
> I would like to know the differences from JDBC Oracle Driver and JDBC
> thin Oracle driver:when must I use the first and when the second?
>
> On the oracle site is written that JDBC Oracle Driver is a "type 2"
> driver and JDBC thin Oracle driver is a "type 4" driver:what do they
> mean for "Type"?
>
>
> By and thanks,
> Crys
>
>
Received on Thu Jun 05 2003 - 09:38:29 CDT
