"Tim Bunce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 10:24:00AM -0400, Robert wrote: > > In the DBD::Oracle docs it states this: > > > > ====== > > "If you use the host=$host;sid=$sid style syntax, for example: > > $dbh = DBI->connect("dbi:Oracle:host=myhost.com;sid=ORCL", $user, > > $passwd);then DBD::Oracle will construct a full connection descriptor string > > for you and Oracle will not need to consult the tnsname.ora file. > > > > If a port number is not specified then the descriptor will try both 1526 and > > 1521 in that order (e.g., new then old). You can check which port(s) are in > > use by typing ``$ORACLE_HOME/bin/lsnrctl stat'' on the server." > > > > ======= > > > > Does that mean I do not have to have Oracle client installed? > > No. > > > Or I do have to have the client installed because of libraries needed > > but I don't have to have a tsnames.ora file? > > Yes. > > Tim. > Thanks! I was thinking "thin" type Java connection and it was messing with my mind. Java tends to do that to me.
Robert
