Re: Performance of Oracle Client / Server over a WAN

From: Jonathan Lewis <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 20:09:34 -0000
Message-ID: <941660436.11412.0.nnrp-12.9e984b29@news.demon.co.uk>

Drop-down lists are often a problem in any type of client-server system; but I'll agree that when they are done badly then a WAN will make the problem much worse than it appears to be on a LAN.

There are (damage-limiting) solutions, but they tend to require complex coding unfortunately.

Jonathan Lewis
Yet another Oracle-related web site: http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk

Alex Hudghton wrote in message <7vpckv$4t4$1_at_news8.svr.pol.co.uk>...
>From what I've seen so far the code is on the client, but there are a large
>number of 'drop down lists' in which the data is pulled back from the
>server. Having seen some network figures for these lists, that would appear
>to be our biggest area of concern
>
>Alex
>
>
Received on Wed Nov 03 1999 - 14:09:34 CST