RE: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-13 Thread Reardon, Bruce (CALBBAY)
Jeffrey, I've probably missed something, but if the application uses Merant's ODBC driver - which I believe is a wire-protocol driver, how come you need to install the client at all? Bruce Reardon NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are private and confidential and may contain legally

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-13 Thread Eric King
I guess Merant ODBC driver depends on OCI library which is only available after installed Oracle client. We use DataAnalyst from AgileInfoSoftware, we use Microsoft ODBC Driver for Oracle and Oracle ODBC Driver, both need Oracle client library be installed. Eric. - Original Message - To:

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-07 Thread david davis
: oracle client on PC's Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 12:14:28 -0800 The application is a third-party application using Merant's ODBC driver. How do people normally install the client. Do you do an install to every workstation??? [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/6/04 2:54:34 PM At 11:39 AM 1/6/2004, Jeffrey Beckstrom

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Paul Drake
--- Jeffrey Beckstrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rather than installing the Oracle client on every client PC, we have been: - installing client on 1 PC - copying directory to a network server - extract the registry for oracle key - fix registry that was extracted to reference the network

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Paul Drake
--- Jeffrey Beckstrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rather than installing the Oracle client on every client PC, we have been: - installing client on 1 PC - copying directory to a network server - extract the registry for oracle key - fix registry that was extracted to reference the network

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Justin Cave
At 11:39 AM 1/6/2004, Jeffrey Beckstrom wrote: Rather than installing the Oracle client on every client PC, we have been: - installing client on 1 PC - copying directory to a network server - extract the registry for oracle key - fix registry that was extracted to reference the network drive -

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Jeffrey Beckstrom
The application is a third-party application using Merant's ODBC driver. How do people normally install the client. Do you do an install to every workstation??? [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/6/04 2:54:34 PM At 11:39 AM 1/6/2004, Jeffrey Beckstrom wrote:Rather than installing the Oracle client on

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Paul Drake
--- Justin Cave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 11:39 AM 1/6/2004, Jeffrey Beckstrom wrote: Rather than installing the Oracle client on every client PC, we have been: - installing client on 1 PC - copying directory to a network server - extract the registry for oracle key - fix registry that

RE: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Odland, Brad
, January 06, 2004 2:14 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: Re: oracle client on PC's The application is a third-party application using Merant's ODBC driver. How do people normally install the client. Do you do an install to every workstation??? [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/6

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Jeffrey Beckstrom
most of the remote sites do not have a file server at all. They access file servers at the "main office" for everything. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/6/04 2:54:26 PM --- Jeffrey Beckstrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rather than installing the Oracle client on every client PC, we have been: -

Re: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Jared Still
What is a 'wire-protocol' ODBC driver? Jared On Tue, 2004-01-06 at 11:54, Justin Cave wrote: At 11:39 AM 1/6/2004, Jeffrey Beckstrom wrote: Rather than installing the Oracle client on every client PC, we have been: - installing client on 1 PC - copying directory to a network server -

RE: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread John Blake
we have a standard desktop or laptop image whichwe install the client and create a package containing the change, we then push to the pc's that require the oracle client. We use onames with a primary and secondary name server. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Niall Litchfield
Title: Message OK I'll bite. Why would you not 1. install the Oracle client on every PC? OR 2. make the app web enabled and just point everyone at a URL. I get really confused when folk (and this isn't aimed at you honest) are quite happy to have sqlserver,msaccess,excel,textand foxpro

RE: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Niall Litchfield
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jared Still Sent: 06 January 2004 20:45 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: oracle client on PC's What is a 'wire-protocol' ODBC driver? Jared On Tue, 2004-01-06 at 11:54, Justin Cave wrote

RE: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Grant Allen
-Original Message- From: Jared Still [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 7 January 2004 07:45 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: oracle client on PC's What is a 'wire-protocol' ODBC driver? Jared It's an ODBC driver that either speaks the native

RE: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Jared Still
: Wednesday, 7 January 2004 07:45 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: oracle client on PC's What is a 'wire-protocol' ODBC driver? Jared It's an ODBC driver that either speaks the native network protocol for the DB by itself, or talks via a very thin layer

RE: oracle client on PC's

2004-01-06 Thread Michael Thomas
recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: oracle client on PC's What is a 'wire-protocol' ODBC driver? Jared It's an ODBC driver that either speaks the native network protocol for the DB by itself, or talks via a very thin layer to a server side component