connect to Oracle over the web

From: William Grigg <wgrigg_at_draper.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:49:33 -0400
Message-ID: <aje1mu$ksn$1@news.draper.com>

I need to connect to an Oracle database at a customers site. I have the IP, account, password, etc. I am running from a Windows 2000 PC. What I apparently do not have is the Oracle Client and Oracle networking components. When I try to set up the DSN, it show that their are 3 drivers to choose from:

CR Oracle 7
CR Oracle 8 v3.6
Microsoft ODBC for Oracle

The customer has described the database as: AODB Server / Oracle Server 7.3.2.3. I am assuming that I want to use ODBC for the connection. When I try to setup a DSN with number 3 above, for instance, I am told that I am missing Oracle type client and networking software. I went to the Oracle web site and found the Oracle 7 ODBC driver download - Version 2.5.3.1.7 (32 bit) for Windows NT 4.0/95/98. I downloaded the file Drv25317.exe and ran it. I had hoped that it was installing whatever I needed. Unfortunately, it did not help.

What am I missing?

TIA Bill Received on Wed Aug 14 2002 - 11:49:33 CDT