"Other" allows you to use a custom connection string that works - it gets messed up in the built-in Oracle option.
On 8/15/07, AJ Mercer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the difference between selecting Oracle vs Other when creating a > Data Source? > > We are currently on CF7 Ent and use Other > > On 8/15/07, James Holmes < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Umm, no? > > > > The setting for RAC is right there in the admin - ""Enable Oracle > > linked servers support." Just tick it and you're done. > > > > On 8/15/07, James Blaha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Steve, > > > > > > The JDBD connector that comes with CF is a thin connector so no RAC, but > > that doesnt mean anything for you. Just install the Oracle client software > > on your server so i.e. SQL Plus works that will also install the Oracle > > ODBC drivers. Create a System ODBC connection called i.e. "ORACLE_myDBSID" > > and in the ColdFusion Administrator make a connection to the ODBC connection > > called "DB_ORACLE_myDBSID". As long as your Oracle TNS file is setup for RAC > > your all set, it works great! Any questions feel free to email me > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- mxAjax / CFAjax docs and other useful articles: http://www.bifrost.com.au/blog/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion 8 - Build next generation apps today, with easy PDF and Ajax features - download now http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/coldfusion/cf8_beta_whatsnew_052907.pdf Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:286223 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
