"ton de w" <ton_de_winter_at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
news:1173951517.110775.187940_at_o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:
> On 3 Mar, 12:46, Digeratus 2006 <digeratus2..._at_nospam.hotmaildotcom>
> wrote:
>> "ton de w" <ton_de_win..._at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote
>> innews:1172922448.719585.204510_at_s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com:
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>> > Hello,
>>
>> > I am currently commsioning a gateway that uses oci to connect to
>> > Oracle databases.
>> > If I understand correctly, when you install Oracle 9i (and up) on a
>> > box oci access is always present in the client libraries.
>>
>> > But if you need to access it from a different box - the Racle 10g
>> > Instant Client will do the job.
>>
>> > Am I right?
>>
>> > TIA
>>
>> > Ton
>>
>> Tom,
>> It depends on your application. Oracle Instant Client comes with
>> OCI, but some programs cannot use it. TNSPING and SQLPLUS (from the
>> full client) cannot use Instant Client. Sql*Plus was repackaged to
>> be able to use it. We have an ODBC application and PowerBuilder
>> application which have tested successfully with Instant Client. I
>> can only say try it and see. The Full Client is harder to install,
>> but there is no charge for either product.
>>
>> HTH
>> Andy Young- Hide quoted text -
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> Ah I see.
> I have another app that needs oci for JDBC <sigh>. This time I have a
> preinstalled box. How can I tell if oci for JDBC is present?
> TIA
>
> Ton
>
>
Oracle Instant Client has a JDBC add-on that should work. I've never
tried it, but there are many who have.
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=190
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Andy
Received on Sun Mar 18 2007 - 17:37:55 CDT
