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Step
1) find a really tall building.
Step
2) jump
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step
one is be sure you're using MS Visual C, as there are all kinds of issues in
trying to get the libraries working with other compilers. Step two is get
it working via odbctst.exe. If you can get it working this far, you should
be home free. One last note, file DSN doesn't work for
me.
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User
DSN, data source name is what you want to call the DSN, kind of like the name of
a database link. The server name = the instance name that you would use to
connect via sqlplus. IE if you connect scott/tiger_at_test, then use test in
the server box. I didn't get the System or File DSN parts
working.
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size=2>-----Original Message-----From: andrey
[mailto:bronfin_at_visualtop.com]Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 6:25
AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject:
Oracle DB & ODBC
Dear list
!
How can i setup an
ODBC connection for an Oracle database , please ?
TIA
.
Andrey
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