Re: Oracle OLEDb
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:33:43 -0600
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"Chris Skaryd" <no_at_one.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to have the Oracle OLEDB or ODAC drivers for 8i and 10g
> installed on the same machine?
>
> If so, is there a way to select oracle home's between 8i and 10g?
>
> I have an application written in VB6 against an 8.1.7 database. The
> database is being migrated to 10g on a separate server. My client would
> like to run in parallel for a few weeks entering and querying the same
> data from both servers. The application has been recompiled using the 10g
> OLEDB/ODAC drivers and needs to run on the same machine as the application
> compiled against the 8i OLEDB drivers.
>
> I feel that I am missing something fairly basic. But the 10g ODAC install
> corrupts the 8i Client install and the old application is then unable to
> connect to the 8i database until all Oracle components are uninstalled and
> removed from the registry.
>
> Is there any way to make these 2 versions play nicely together?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
What is your error when trying to connect? Received on Fri Jun 16 2006 - 13:33:43 CEST