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

In article <36e2fj$go0_at_wol.visionware.co.uk>, justin_at_visionware.co.uk (Justin Carveley) wrote:

> Peter Gross (Peter_at_bhcnt.demon.co.uk) wrote:
> : In article <359vbb$idj_at_ccnet.ccnet.com> blaurent_at_ccnet.com "Bob
 Laurent" writes:
> : > (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?
> : >
> : SQL*Net for the required protocol on both client and server.
> : ie
> : SQL*Net (for TCP/IP) on the HP box
> : AND
> : SQL*Net (again for TCP/IP) on the PC(s).
> : The PC versions can be either Windows or DOS based, and I believe the
 pricing is
> : the same for each version.
>
> Actually there are several connectivity solutions available which
> do not require SQL*NET, such as ours SQL-Retriever.
> Mail info_at_visionware.co.uk if you require further details.

Others include EDA/SQL from Information Builders, SequeLink from Techgnosis, HyperStar from VMark/Constellation and the DAL Server for Unix from Pacer Software (the company I work for). All of these work quite well. If you would like more information on DAL please send me email at the address listed below.

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