> ANK > it is will probably a good idea to get familiar to with sqlplus
> (database client for running sql commands)
> for that you will need to have unix account unless you have oracle client
> installed on your local machine.
>
>
> ANK> As I mentioned above you don't have to have it but you'll probably need
> to run sqlplus at one point or another. I personaly like to workout my sql
> statements before I debug them in the software.
>
Is your suggestion here just to make certain I have a clean
way to test sql statements? As I understand it I would not use
sqlplus directly or indirectly from DBD::ODBC.
> I know I will need to install DBD::ODBC and
> some odbc driver. Do I also need a
> "driver manager"? If I have such for the
> working Informix I am not aware of it.
>
> ANK> You can get away with DBD::Oracle
>
Well I intend to use DBD::Oracle. I am trying to
clarify what else is needed. Are you saying that
DBD::Oracle does not need to have any other driver
on my Sun workstation in order for me to connect
to the Oracle database on a server elsewhere on
the network?
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