> > > Your message shows you migrating from Sybase to Oracle. What about when > the customer (or your mgt) decides to use DB2? > > The other points are quite valid, but ask yourself about future DB > changes or multi-vendor situation? I like DBD::ODBC solution since my > group has had to deal w/multi-vendor situation.
I'm glad you like DBD::ODBC :) However, part of the DBI concept is that it provides a consistent api to the databases. Aside from date handling it does a great job. Jeff > Jeff Urlwin wrote: > > > If you can, use DBD::Oracle. It will generally be faster and have less > > "layers" between you and the database. > > > > Regards, > > > > Jeff > > > > > >>Hi All, > >> > >> I want to migrate to migrate some existing Sybase Perl > >>Programs to work with ORACLE 9. Would it be better to go for > >>DBD::ODBC or DBD:ORACLE. > >> > >>Thanks in Adavance, > >>Arun > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Bill Cowan, Vice President R&D, Metagenix, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED], 919-490-0034 X-218, Fax: 919-490-0143 > URL: http://www.metagenix.com/ > >
