Re: Zero Client front end to Oracle

From: Holger Baer <holger.baer_at_science-computing.de>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:08:21 +0200
Message-ID: <3EE745E5.3040309@science-computing.de>

Rich wrote:
> I need to create a front end to an Oracle database. The company I work
> for requires that I use VB scripts. And they do not want anything
> installed on the end user's PC.

What a strange requirement. At least they need the Windows Scripting Host which comes IIRC with windows 2000 and above but not with Windows NT, as well as an oracle client.

Just to comment on the 'they do not want anything installed'.

>
> The front end must be able to allow users to interactively ( thru pull
> down menus, combo boxes etc . . . ) create SQL statements. Then the
> SQL statements will query the back end Oracle tables. The data is to
> be retrieved and sent the Excel spreadsheets on the end users desktop.
>
> Can the above be done with Oracle and VB scripts on an intranet?

Again strange... While it is certainly possible to create rudimentary applications with VBScript, it's in its design a scripting language.

Why don't you just use some excel vba code & forms?

Regards,

Holger Received on Wed Jun 11 2003 - 10:08:21 CDT