Re: MAC Client to OR7 on Sparc?????

> ??: Does SQL*Net talk to MacTCP or does it implement it's own direct
> network, sockets type interface? If so, how? I've got MacTCP and a
> Farallon Etherwave NUBUS card with a twisted-pair connection to the SUN
> machine. The card handles the signal directionality. (I've got no hub
> and no other clients at present).
>
SQL*net does use MacTCP. You must configure SQL*net to go through TCP/IP and that ususally associates using a connection string such as T:Poly:pu01 where T stands for TCP/IP and Poly is the host. Setting this up differs slightly under SQL*net v1 & v2

> ??: Do I have to buy/use Oracle's PRO-C or can I invoke SQL*Net API's from
> within a THINK-C or CODEWARRIOR C program?
I believe you have to use PRO-C or some other product which supports SQL*net to invoke SQL*net from within THINK or CODEWARRIOR.

Some other client/server products allow you to use SQL*net to connect to the host. My company's product, macControl, allows you to connect with either DAL or SQL*net. For more info on macControl, see our Web sit listed below or call/email & I will send documentation, tutorials & sample apps.

> ??: Is DAL another option? Is there a DAL server piece that run's on the
> SUN? Does it work with ORACLE7?
>

DAL is a very nice product which allows you to connect to a wide range of hosts. Our experiences have shown that you gain some performance by using SQL*net due to the way that DAL handles data types. SQL*net is designed specifically to work with Oracle, DAL is designed to work with a host of products.

I believe this all to be accurate & I hope this helps some. I mostly build apps & design tables & don't have to bother with some of the technical aspects of the middleware.

Craig Blanock
Senior Consultant
Breitschwerdt Information Systems

www.bup.lm.com
cblanock_at_bup.lm.com Received on Mon Mar 06 1995 - 16:43:03 CET