Re: Oracle access trough Excel
From: Shiraz Kanga <skanga_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 20:28:48 GMT
Message-ID: <1994Mar20.202848.12343_at_oracle.us.oracle.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 20:28:48 GMT
Message-ID: <1994Mar20.202848.12343_at_oracle.us.oracle.com>
In article <2lb5r9$c87_at_Tandem.CAM.ORG> martin_at_CAM.ORG (Martin Carmichael) writes:
>Hello.
>
>I have a couple end-users that need to access Oracle data trough
>MS-Windows spreadsheets like Excel or Lotus 123.
>
>Can somebody tell me wich way should I go? (How to do it?)
>
>The Oracle system 6.0 server is on a VAX/VMS 5.5 machine.
>The PC's can talk to them via DECnet. I believe SQL*net is a part
>of the puzzle.
>
>Is Microsoft ACCESS an alternative ?
>
>Thanks all.
There are a few options but I would reccommend Oracle Glue which has a special DLL for Excel applications. You will also need SQL*Net Decnet on the machine. which Glue can use to talk over Decnet.
Shiraz Kanga
-- Shiraz Kanga (skanga_at_oracle.com) Tel: (415)506-5412 Fax: (415)506-7822 Analyst -- Desktop Netware Group - Worldwide Technical Support - 3OP11 Oracle Corporation 500 Oracle Pkwy, MS 659311, Redwood Shores CA 94065 "I work for Oracle - I speak and type (over here at least) for myself"Received on Sun Mar 20 1994 - 21:28:48 CET