Re: Unix server (w/Oracle) & PC client

In article <359vbb$idj_at_ccnet.ccnet.com>, blaurent_at_ccnet.com (Bob Laurent) wrote:

> I'm currently developing an Oracle based application on a unix
> machine (HP 9000 in case it is relavent). They want to have
> someone else write an interface to run on a PC running windows
> (using powerbuilder). The PC will have an ethernet card. What
> software do we need to let the PC talk to the unix machine and
> access Oracle there?

Powerbuilder is an ODBC aware application. As an ODBC application there is a large number of middleware solutions available that can get you from the Powerbuilder application to the Oracle back-end. Some ODBC drivers include Oracle's SQL*Net, EDA/SQL from Information Builders, SequeLink from TechGnosis,
HyperStar fro VMark/Constallation, SQL Retreiver from VisionWare and DAL from Pacer Software (the company I work for).

SQL*Net is Oracle specific where all the others listed above are more generic middleware tools that also support other DBMSs. If you have any questions on DAL please send me email to the address below.

Good luck in your search for a solution.

-- 
Paul Kamp
Pacer Software, Inc.
pgk_at_pacersoft.com
Applelink: PACER