From kgel@ppoone.com Thu, 25 Oct 2001 13:39:36 -0700 From: Kevin Lange Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 13:39:36 -0700 Subject: RE: Link to DB2 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Title: RE: Link to DB2 Hamid;   We have have very good success using Oracles Transparent Gateway for DRDA.   We even had replication happening from the DB2 database down to the Oracle database with no problems.    We started with it on Oracle 7.3.4 back in '97 and, the last time I asked the current DBA at that company, its been upgraded and working just fine on 8.1.7.   Kevin -----Original Message-----From: Johnston, Tim [mailto:TJohnston@quallaby.com]Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 4:06 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: Link to DB2 That probably depends on what you need the link for...  Can you further define the requirement of what you are trying to do? Tim PS - I have no experience with them but Oracle does offer Transparent Gateways to other dbms platforms...  I'm not 100% sure but I think DB2 is one of them...  But depending on your needs it may be more or less then you really need... -----Original Message----- From: Hamid Alavi [mailto:hamid.alavi@quovadx.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 4:01 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Link to DB2 List, What's the best solution for linking oracle to DB2 Oracle 8.1.6 on NT2K Hamid Alavi Office 818 737-0526 Cell    818 402-1987 The information contained in this message and any attachments is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, you are prohibited from copying, distributing, or using the information. Please contact the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the original message from your system. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Hamid Alavi   INET: hamid.alavi@quovadx.com 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: ListGuru@fatcity.com (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).