Re: Oracle and Microsoft ADO

From: Martin Smith <mfsmith_at_erols.com>
Date: 1997/08/05
Message-ID: <33E7EEF7.DED0B00C@erols.com>#1/1

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hello again--

Oracle does have a JDBC Type 4 driver out now. Been trying it out, but still at babysteps.
Nice not to have to do a middle tier (other than the http server for applets, of course.) Very limited
cursor functionality in java products yet--no scrolling or reversible cursor in the basic JDBC
spec. However, a slew of vendors is working on java products, and I expect to see a dizzying
variety of products ranging from visual development environments to class libraries to apps.

The big hangup is JDK (java developent kit) support in the big 2 browsers. I'm betting that MS will be forced into conformity once Netscape ships JDK 1.1 support this September. If that happens, look for java (or more precisely, java-based products) to overtake ADO.

hasta mas tarde . . .

Martin

michaela wrote:

> Hi Martin,
> you are correct on that, about Oracle's stuff not fully implementing
> the
> latest in OdBC technology (like going backwards). However I bought
> Intersolv's latest Oracle driver, which has all the bells and whistles
>
> conceivable. The driver works, except the ADO somehow, refuses to
> open up
> in KeySet mode. I cannot figure it out.
>
> btw, I think that Oracle does now have an ODBC 3 driver available.

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