Re: Connecting Windows/Win95/NT to Unix/VMS via Async- Possible?

   The product you are thinking of would be SQL*Net with an ASYNC Protocol Adapter. However, my feeling is that the more popular thing to do these days is to set up PPP or SLIP on the serial line and then use the TCP/IP protocol adapter.

Gregory S. Youngblood (zeta_at_skypoint.com) writes:
> First, I do not know the capabilities of Oracle. I have used applications
> developed using Oracle and am now in the position of tracking down some
> information on Oracle.
>
> A while back someone told me about a product called Oracle Async. I visited
> Oracles home page and called them and didn't get any results. I have since
> revisited the home page and looked all over for any information on async
> usage.
>
> Here's what I need to find out. The databases are maintained on a Unix or VMS
> system running Oracle. There will be a serial port connected to a PC running
> one of the Windows environments (3.11/95/NT) and the PC will access the
> databases for queries, modifications and addition of new information. There
> will be no networking between the two machine other than the async serial
> port.
>
> What is desired is finding an already existing product that will allow the PC
> running Windows to perform SQL functions over the serial port as if the
> database were on the PC, with this product being the link.

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