Re: How do I set up Access/Windows to 'access' Oracle db on Netware

bradspie_at_SoCA.com wrote:

>Hi:
>
> If someone could point me to a document that explains the steps
>needed to set up MS Access/Windows so that it can get to an Oracle
>database on a NetWare 3.1* server I would be most grateful.
>
> I have some experience with Access, but none with Oracle or
>NetWare setups. I am trying to use MS Access to link to an Oracle
>database on the server, but haven't a clue as to how to proceeed.
>
> I have one PC set up with a two-user NetWare 3.1* server and
>Oracle installed. The second PC has Windows 3.11 with Access
>installed as well as the 90 day trial version of Oracle. Using File
>Manager I can access the files in the Oracle sub-directory
>on the NetWare server.
>
> When I use the Oracle/Windows utilities I can connect to
>the sample DB that was installed on the Windows PC. How do I
>set up Access/Windows/Oracle/NetWare to allow me to do what I
>want?
>
> HELP!
>
>Robert W. Bradspies -- bradspie_at_SoCa.com

The 2 critical pieces that you need are the Oracle ODBC driver and the SQL*Net application to interface between ODBC call and the Oracle database.

Best bet is to go to the Oracle home page and look around for information...or go to the Microsoft page and search for ODBC with Oracle.

  Wayne Pinnow
  Database Programming and Consulting
  Mesa-AZ

wpinnow_at_primenet.com Received on Mon Oct 21 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST