Re: A Simple Question?

From: Ed Prochak <prochak_at_my-deja.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 17:25:53 GMT
Message-ID: <7l0e2i$a2c$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

In article <7ktomj$bfg$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>, randye_at_asta-engineering.com wrote:
> Greetings,
> I am researching Oracle database development for my company and
> ran into a rather simple question that I have been heretofor unable to
> answer. The situation is that we are considering upgrading our
> VB/Access application to VB/Oracle. Assuming that migration and
> development is complete, how would I distribute the database structure
> and data to a user site? Again, I thought that this was a simple
> question that would have a simple answer. I will, however, appreciate
> any and all knowledge regarding this issue.
>
> Thanks,
> -Randy Escoto
> -Senior Programmer
> -Asta Engineering, Inc.
>

What do you mean by distributiing the database structure? What you seem to imply is loading Oracle along with the VB program onto the users' machines. There are versions of Oracle for this (Look for personal Oracle or Oracle Lite.) There are tools for doing installs also.

The other way is merely distribute the VB application and use ODBC or other method over a network to connect to the Oracle database on a server. This is a more typical set up for within a company (and what I'm more familiar with).

Make a choice based on what you really need to do.

--
Ed Prochak
Magic Interface, Ltd.
ORACLE services
440-498-3702

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Share what you know. Learn what you don't. Received on Fri Jun 25 1999 - 12:25:53 CDT