Re: Windows front end for Oracle
Date: 15 Feb 1994 16:43:49 GMT
Message-ID: <2jqu45$ku_at_Joanna.Wes.Army.Mil>
Andrew McBurnie (amcb_at_sydney.DIALix.oz.au) wrote:
: Has anyone got any opinions/experiencs to relate on using Windows
: based front ends on a PC to an Oracle server? (Or even to PC Oracle).
: What I want to know is how bug-free they are, the overheads, cost, etc.
: I'm thinking of products like Oracle Cards. I know other products are
: available. Really, something a bit more basic is what we need - basically
: an equivalent to Oracle Forms, but running under MS Windows, with Windows
: look and feel.
:
: (We have a stack of users who absolutely hate Oracle as used on big
: Unix boxes, but love their Windows based PC's. And if we don't find
: something suitable, then we don't use Oracle.)
: AMcB
IMO, at this point, if what you want is to developing simple-to-somewhat-complex screens, charts, etc., I'd go with Microsoft Access 1.1 and ODBC. You can also use MS Excel, Foxpro for Windows, etc. - the Microsoft suite of tools. This isn't intended to be an ad for Microsoft, but for basic functionality, they're hard to beat, and software, books, training, etc. are available just about anywhere.
Just one person's opinion...
Harry Boswell u4imcehb_at_apollo.wes.army.milComputer Scientist
Information Technology Laboratory
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
"select std_disclaimer from opinions_not_shared_by_employer" Received on Tue Feb 15 1994 - 17:43:49 CET