TOPIC: Oracle and Document Management: any real stories or information? Does anyone have any experience with Oracle and Document Management that they're willing to share? [I'm cross-posting to Oracle Apps and Oracle Server.]
The past 5 years, I've been hearing about how Oracle (1) is a document management system and/or (2) integrates quickly and easily with popular document management systems We've tried the usual approaches and can't get any lists or info from Oracle (Metalink, Forums, Tars, tech docs) as to details. The Forum messages (we're not the first) don't even get answered. Our records manager also has been sold on the idea that Oracle has magical document management capabilities (and that's why I'm writing to Oracle Apps also just in case one of those products IS the document management system!). I have researched a little each year. To date, I have concluded that Oracle COULD BE USED for document management, if N programmers create M lines of code. (Or the users learn SQL for BLOBS) Also I have concluded that if Oracle integrates with popular document management systems, either it is the base for the system (hidden under OEM relabeling) or it is only integrated if N programmers create a different M lines of code. (Or the users learn SQL for BLOBS) We are running Apps 11i, I'm the DBA and my users are trying to convice me that there's either some profile setting or ini param and all I have to do is hit that switch and we'll be operating a document management system and the users won't have to learn SQL for BLOBS to use it! Is that true or not? Stories, comments, ideas are welcome. Thanks in advance! -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Shreter, Hilary INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
