Re: oracle and perl

From: John D Groenveld <groenvel_at_cse.psu.edu>
Date: 9 Oct 1999 23:07:43 -0400
Message-ID: <7tovtv$g5q$1@grolsch.cse.psu.edu>

In article <37FCF32E.18A3A064_at_webpre.com>, kiel <kiel_at_webpre.com> wrote:
>database using perl without having to install, or rather purchase any
>Oracle products.

Depending on your Oracle license, you are probably entitled to run Oracle client software on whatever clients you want.

>Do I really need SQL*Net?

Certainly the most straightforward way to access Oracle.

>or could I circumvent that by using the DBI and DBD:ODBC modules
>instead?

Sure, but since ODBC is just an API, you'll need to install and configure some kind of middleware. I've used Openlink Software.

John
groenveld_at_acm.org Received on Sat Oct 09 1999 - 22:07:43 CDT