Oracle client software? Why didn't I think of that? Probably because
Access users don't think in those terms. That sounds like something that
might help me. Does that allow you to run queries and view table
relationships after logging into an X.WORLD connection?
"Joel Garry" <joel-garry_at_home.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hmmm, when I was a gummint mil contractor a few years ago, it seemed
> there was a lot of online training available. Perhaps, really bad
> training, but there you go. Find out where the online training
> available to you is, and you might find a scrollable list that
> actually includes both unix and oracle. One thing you might check out
> is perl, which has oracle extensions as well as numerous places online
> with examples. You might also discover the gummint has pretty
> extensive site licensing, although you may need to discover how to
> find a demigod called a "DBA" to find out how to use that stuff. But
> for free, register on technet.oracle.com and you can download an
> amazing amount of stuff, as well as tutorials and other information.
> Not to mention your help desk might be able to give you licensed
> copies of stuff. If you can access an Oracle database, you must be
> authorized, right? There are a number of tools that help you figure
> out the relationships, too, no need to torture yourself (especially in
> the future, when you have to unlearn all the bad habits) with access.
> TOAD, or even Oracle's own SQL Worksheet are better just for starters.
> You surely must be able to get official Oracle client software for
> accessing Oracle servers?
>
> Assuming you aren't Libyan, or whatever.
>
> jg
> --
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_haven
Received on Mon Aug 23 2004 - 20:56:38 CDT
