Re: always need SQL*Net ?

On Wed, 15 Mar 1995, Denise M. Kelly wrote:

> We are not new to Oracle, but our site is very new to PC's.
> Our internal customers want to use their Microsoft Query tool to
> access Oracle data. Do we need SQL*Net on the PC clients? Can
> a PC client only use ODBC?
>
> Denise Kelly
> m236032_at_csehp1.mdc.com
>

        As far as I know, ODBC cannot talk directly to Oracle.

        You need SQL*Net on the PC and SQL*Net on the host, and
        they have to be both version 1 or both version 2 .
        You -can- run both version 1 and version 2 on the host
        at the same time.  Also, there are different versions on
        the PC (such as DOS or Windows) and different protocols
        (like TCP/IP) that have to exist on both ends.

        Welcome to the wonderful world of client-server   ;`>

        helena

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