Re: Access Oracle (Unix) from Excel (Pc)

In <tedh.752262269_at_tus.ssi1.com> tedh_at_delab4.tus.ssi1.com (Ed Henderson) writes:

> 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..

I know it's premature, but Excel v5.0 is being touted as providing integral ODBC support, so if you can wait a few months, that might be your solution.

• Rob