Re: cross-platform connection

You'll need to use the Oracle ODBC drivers to perform your connection. From there, it's just a simple matter of defining the connection in your VB program or telling your Access database to use an External Datasource.

HTH,
Brian

Bill Wailgum wrote:
>
> Can I connect a Oracle database on a Unix platform to a SQL or ACCESS
> database on a Windows platform (via a network). ? I would like to query
> an Oracle database from a VB program or ACCESS database. If the Oracle
> system is on the same network as the ACCESS is this possible? If so,
> where could I go for info?
> Hey - Thanks Loads,
> Bill
 

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