Re: ODBC vs. OCI

From: Adrian Challinor <adrian_at_a-cha.demon.co.uk>
Date: 1996/09/28
Message-ID: <AE730B17966898A17_at_a-cha.demon.co.uk>#1/1

In article <324C1694.15FC_at_classifieds2000.com>, "Anthony J. Garot" <tony_at_classifieds2000.com> wrote:

> Can anyone give me the disadvantages of using ODBC vs. using
> OCI?
>
> It seems everyone is Pro ODBC.
>
> Tony
>
> tony_at_classifieds2000.com

The biggest difference is one of SPEED (as in, this is not a word you normally associate with ODBC). ODBC is the use of the lowest common denominator - it tries to communicate with all client/server databases, thus it generally does not deliver a very high through-put.

Adrian P Challinor          +44-181-852-1605            
Osiris Consultants Ltd      0860-290883

I know money talks. I heard it. It said "Goodbye!" Received on Sat Sep 28 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST

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