Access Oracle (Unix) from Excel (Pc)

  We are using 2ndwind to access an Oracle Database on an HP server from the PC. We use sqlnet for windows and FTP softwares PC/TCP for networking.   This scheme does not seem to be very robust. There HAS to be a better way. I have read a few things about 1-2-3 and DataLens, but never used it. Also, lots of people here (my boss included) like Excel (Or anything Microsoft!!!). We are getting lots of complaints from users of the system that we setup that it isn't as flexible as Excel! I just hate that. Oracle isn't a spreadsheet, and a spreadsheet isn't a database. But they are the users, and as such are always right.
  I am looking forward to SqlForms 4.0, but it runs against Oracle 7.X and we havent upgraded yet. We have the boxes, but no time!! Jeeeeezzz...

  Can any of you Oracle guys out there tell me what new capabilities Forms 4.0 brings to the table. I couldn't go to the Oracle Database forum..   

  Ed Henderson
  tedh_at_tus.ssi1.com Received on Tue Nov 02 1993 - 18:44:29 CET