Re: Oracle API for C/C++ ?

From: Jeffery Cann <jeffery_cann_at_standardandpoors.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 09:12:49 -0600
Message-ID: <7ui228$432@newsedge3.mcgraw-hill.com>

Sergei Kuchin wrote in message <380BC00F.6F23_at_sprynet.com>...
>> The Oracle precompiler actually converts Pro*C calls into OCI
>> calls.
>This statement is not quite true. OCI is based upon UPI. Pro*C is based
>upon sqllib which based upon UPI. Pro*C provides client side cursor
>caching, OCI does not.

We use Sergei's OTL C++ library and have found it to be at least 2x faster than Pro*C. More speed is realized when using SQL*NET.

Bottom line is that OTL is easier to use than native OCI and is faster than Pro*C.

Jeff Received on Tue Oct 19 1999 - 10:12:49 CDT