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From: Robert Lopez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 9:09 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Solaris] dbi + DBD:ODBC + ?for oracle?
I followed the trails of
"Programming the Perl DBI, Appendix B" to
freeodbc to .... to
easysoft.org...
I read for hours history requests at dejanews
I am now more confused than when I started.
I have this working on my sparc Solaris ws:
perl+DBI+DBD::Informix to connect to an
Informix IDS 7.31 via Informix iconnect.
and now I find I need data which is in an
oracle database. I know nothing about the
oracle database. I think I need to know the
engine and the version and to find out what
connectivity interface it has. I have requested
that info from the oracle admin. Is there
more I will need to know about the oracle
software?
ANK > it is will probably a good idea to get familiar to with sqlplus
(database client for running sql commands)
for that you will need to have unix account unless you have oracle client
installed on your local machine.
I requested an account on that Oracle server.
The oracle dba gave me an oracle acount and
password. He says I do not need a unix account
on the unix server which has the oracle. Is
this true?
ANK> As I mentioned above you don't have to have it but you'll probably need
to run sqlplus at one point or another. I personaly like to workout my sql
statements before I debug them in the software.
I know I will need to install DBD::ODBC and
some odbc driver. Do I also need a
"driver manager"? If I have such for the
working Informix I am not aware of it.
ANK> You can get away with DBD::Oracle
I would like to here from anyone who is
using the easysoft driver on Solaris.
Thanks.
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