Re: Seeking experiences with using SPSS for Windows against Oracle DB

In article <31qjom$jne_at_sol.sun.csd.unb.ca>, jaf_at_sarastro.sun.csd.unb.ca (Tony Fitzgerald) wrote:

> My wife is involved in a project that proposes to use SPSS for windows
> on desktop workstations to massage data obtained from an Oracle Data
> Base on a central server. She has asked me to inquire as to whether any
> one in the Net can offer commentary about this. Hidden pitfalls and
> suggestions about things to avoid or assurances that this is a workable
> proposal and the implementation should be quite straight forward would
> both be appreciated.
>
... stuff deleted ...

> Thanks very much for any help.
> --
> J. Anthony Fitzgerald jaf_at_UNB.ca (506) 453-4573
> Computing Services UofNB Box 4400 (506) 453-3590 (FAX)
> Fredericton, NB, CANADA, E3B 5A3 .......__/\o_.......

If you use SPSS 6.0 or 6.01 for Windows you need a patch otherwise there will be no fields shown with ODBC-links to Oracle.

I received this patches from jimmott_at_spss.com.

I hope this helps,

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