Re: Oracle 7.3 and forms 3 - Supported or not?

Singapore Airlines Ltd (engsys_at_merlion.singnet.com.sg) wrote:
: Charles Jardine (cj10_at_cam.ac.uk) wrote:
: : Mike Rife wrote:
: : >
: : > Forms 3.0 cannot access Oracle 7.3. Forms 3.0 access Oracle via SQL*Net
: : > version 1. Oracle 7.3 supports SQL*Net V2 only. Thus, Forms 3.0 cannot
: : > access 7.3.
 

: : Nonsense. Forms 3 can use SQL*Net version 2. If it doesn't work with Oracle
: : 7.3, it must be for some other reason.
 

: I dont understand why forms3.0 requires sql*net in the first place.
: Forms 3.0 is not a client/server front end. Both the forms and database has
: to be on the server. If there is any one who says forms 3.0 can connect
: to a database on different machine ???

Yes, been doing it for years ....

Client OS/2 and forms 3.0 using SPX to connect to the OS/2 server running Oracle 7.2. Client in Montreal and server in Toronto.

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