Re: Oracle Client Tools

Steen Persson wrote:
> Hi Frank
>
> I think I'm still missing some client components. I have to admit that I
> know next to nothing about Oracle and their terms, but as I understand, I
> need to install an Oracle Client on my MS SQL Server and then add a
> 'SQL*Net alias for Oracle database'. By installing the files you directed me
> to, it only seems to install an ODBC driver and that's it. Actually I could
> only install from the ODBC downloaded files - the 33 Mb file didn't contain
> any file(s) that could be executed (..or maybe I'm missing something).
> I'm sorry if I sound dumb, but I'm really confused about what files to get -
> and where to get them from.
>
> /Steen
>

My bad - I assumed you would need/use an ODBC driver... If you want the SQL*Net network stack (the SQL*Net alias stuff comes with that), you would need the full package.

But then what? SQL Server supports SQL*Net now?

(BTW, tried to configure the Instant Client ODBC, no dice...)

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Regards,
Frank van Bortel