Re: VB6 pro & oracle express 10g From: Philippe Martin <pmartin@snakecard.com> Reply-To: pmartin@snakecard.com Date: Thursday 23 March 2006 02:21:06 pm Groups: comp.lang.basic.visual.database no references

From: Philippe Martin <pmartin_at_snakecard.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:10:38 -0600
Message-ID: <x1FUf.2438$fS6.1881@dukeread11>

H,

I am now to the point where I can see the information but not modify it.

1. Is that because the client is too old ?
2. Do you suggest I use VB .NET instead ?

Philippe

Sybrand Bakker wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:21:01 -0600, Philippe Martin
> <pmartin_at_snakecard.com> wrote:
> 

>>Hi,
>>
>>
>>I am trying for the first time to connect VB6 and oracle express 10g (and
>>I am brand new to oracle)
>>
>>
>>1 ) I installed, Oracle and the various universall installer
>>2 ) I created a user with all privileges and a table "CUSTOMERS"
>>3 ) I configured a service then an odbc driver
>>4) I tested the connection from the Microsoft ODBC manager: OK
>>5) in VB6 - I created a data environment/connection using "SERVICE" and my
>>new user name: OK
>>
>>6) in VB6 - I created a command under the connection and chose "TABLE" as
>>type
>>
>>
>>problem #1 - A long list of table appears, but not my "CUSTOMERS" table
>>problem #2 - The tables I see in that list do not match with the tables I
>>see from the Oracle admin program object browser (ex: HR.EMPLOYEES)
>>
>>
>>It's almost as if I'm looking at a different database server.
>>
>>Any help greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Philippe

> 
> 
> Vb6 is way old, and your ODBC driver probably too. What is the version
> number of your orawin.dll?
> Likely it is not going to work ever, because your client is too old.
> 
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

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