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Re: Best way to connect MS Access 2007 to Oracle 8 database?

From: Galen Boyer <galen_boyer_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 23 Dec 2007 11:20:02 -0600
Message-ID: <u1w9dgn79.fsf@rcn.com>


On Sun, 23 Dec 2007, dlee_at_adsi-sc.com wrote:
> On Dec 23, 9:37 am, Galen Boyer <galen_bo..._at_yahoo.com> wrote:

>> On Sat, 22 Dec 2007, d..._at_adsi-sc.com wrote:
>> > On Dec 22, 4:08 pm, Galen Boyer <galen_bo..._at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007, d..._at_adsi-sc.com wrote:
>> >> > Anyone else have any thoughts?
>>
>> >> Don't know the OLE driver, but why can't you install the oracle
>> >> client?  That really shouldn't be a factor, unless all those on
>> >> the road are in need of it as well.  Just install it and connect
>> >> MSAccess through and ODBC connection.  Should work quite nicely.
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Galen Boyer
>>
>> > Thannks Galen.  Will the 9i client work ok?
>>
>> Should be.  Why not install it and give it a go?  You originally
>> posted on Dec 19th.  Its Dec 23rd.  You could have easily figured it
>> all out by now.  The install should take a few moments.  Connections
>> should take a few moments.  In an hour, you could have figured this
>> out.
>>
>> --
>> Galen Boyer

>
> The reason I asked is I have no experience with Oracle so I do not
> know if using the wrong client can damage the database. I have many
> things on my plate in life so it may be several more days before I can
> actually try it.
>
> Will using the wrong Oracle client damage the Oracle database?
> TD

Yes. It is very dangerous to use the Oracle client against an Oracle database.

-- 
Galen Boyer
Received on Sun Dec 23 2007 - 11:20:02 CST

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