Re: ORAPERL Installation Problems

In article <3225B2A9.5208_at_datablueprints.com>, Chuck Maiden <chuck_at_datablueprints.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to install OraPerl on an HP 9000 running HPUX 10.01 .
> I have successfully installed Perl 5.003 and it works just fine.
>
> When I run the OraPerl make, I get the following error:
> Make: Don't know how to make /usr/local/etc/software/perl5.003/uperl.o.
> Stop.
>
> There is indeed NO "uperl.o" in the perl source directory, nor is
> there a "usub" subdirectory as the OraPerl Makefile would have you
> believe.
>
> Anyone out there have any idea about how to correct this?

My oft posted pre-canned reply:

Perl4 database interfaces such as oraperl and ingperl will not work with Perl5. A new database independent standard interface is being developed for Perl5.

An oracle module which uses that interface is being developed. The oracle module includes an oraperl emulation interface.

Drivers are also currently being developed for Ingres, mSQL, DB2, Informix, and QuickBase. Other drivers will be developed over time.

Alpha releases of the DBI and DBD::Oracle modules are available from ftp.demon.co.uk in /pub/perl/db/ but are not recommended for production use at this time. The archive is also mirrored by CPAN sites.

NOTE: The DBI is to change into an ODBC based interface. This will change the DBI interface in some ways but should not affect emulation interfaces such as Oraperl.

For more information and to keep informed about progress you can join the mailing list via http://www.fugue.com/dbi (if you are unable to use the web you can subscribe by sending a message to dbi-request_at_fugue.com, it may take a few days to be processed).

Much useful information and online archives of the mailing lists can be found at http://www.hermetica.com/technologia/DBI

All discussion related to this work should take place on the mailing list.

Tim. Received on Fri Aug 30 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST