Re: NT:Oracle ODBC driver are poor.

From: Tim Haynes <thaynes_at_openlink.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 15:02:48 +0100
Message-ID: <3562E288.40C2FA07@openlink.co.uk>

Hi,
It doesn't really surprise me. I would suggest if you want proper cursor support against Oracle you try OpenLink's drivers, which don't expire: a free trial evaluation is available from http://www.openlinksw.com/ .

Best regards,

Tim Haynes

Glen Lalonde wrote:
>
> Hi.
>
> I am using the free Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Release 8.0.3.0.0 (60 day
> trial version) to get a hang or oracle.
> I have found that the Oracle 8 ODBC driver(for 8.0.3) from thier site
> does not support any cursors via
> CRecordset other than snapshot. Seems rather poor. I did notice I had a
> Microsoft Oracle driver(ODBC) on
> my system verison 2.73.xxx and it supported Dynasets which was much
> better. I just found it strange that the oracle drivers from oracle were
> not as good as the MS producted ones for Oracle.
>
> Anyone else notice this?
>
> Glen.
> glalonde_at_interlog.com
> Doing a Excel <> VB/VC <> Oracle(&SQL Server) project at this time...

-- Received on Wed May 20 1998 - 09:02:48 CDT