Ok thanks Martin. Sorry for turning up so late on this One quick question - The box on which I am trying to connect has Informatica ODBC driver to connect to SQL server.
So any idea if I can use this driver to connect Oracle to SQL Server or as a matter of fact by any chance I can make it use through Perl. Cheers, Parag On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 12:40 AM, Martin Evans <martin.ev...@easysoft.com>wrote: > Parag Kalra wrote: > > Just reopening the thread. > > > > On a second thought - is it possible to connect to SQL Server from Oracle > > Server using Perl. :) > > > > Cheers, > > Parag > > > > You can connect Oracle to SQL Server using dg4odbc (from Oracle) and an > ODBC Driver (which you'll have to get else where). Not sure where Perl > comes in to this as once you've done this tables in SQL Server are > visible in Oracle so if you are already using Perl to talk to Oracle > nothing changes. > > Martin > -- > Martin J. Evans > Easysoft Limited > http://www.easysoft.com > > > > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 12:04 AM, Parag Kalra <paragka...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Hi Jeff, > >> > >> Heaps and Heaps of thanks to you man... > >> > >> Your solution (3) worked liked a breeze - absolutely out of the box... > :) > >> > >> Now both me and Customer are happy... > >> > >> Thanks a lot once again... > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Parag > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 6:36 AM, Jeff Urlwin <jurl...@caci.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> Some points I would add to the below: > >>> 1) I agree, grabbing a new perl is usually best, but, sometimes > >>> that isn't as easy (politically) as it should be. > >>> 2) I have had luck injecting DBI, and other perl modules, into > the > >>> existing, Solaris perl, using Sun's Studio compiler. I believe you can > get > >>> that for free, now. Don't use GCC for this. > >>> 3) I have had luck using the Perl that Oracle installs on DB > >>> machines, by just setting the right @INC at run time: > >>> > >>> OPERL_LIB=$ORACLE_HOME/perl/lib > >>> $ORACLE_HOME/perl/bin/perl -I$OPERL_LIB/5.8.3 > >>> -I$OPERL_LIB/site_perl/5.8.3/sun4-solaris-thread-multi foo.pl > >>> > >>> Your Oracle-installed perl may vary from the above, but this is working > >>> with 10.2.0.4 and includes, of course DBI and DBD::Oracle. I'm not > sure if > >>> they install perl with the Oracle Client, but it is installed in the DB > >>> server, so it can be used... > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Jonathan Leffler [mailto:jonathan.leff...@gmail.com] > >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:42 PM > >>> To: Parag Kalra > >>> Cc: DBI Users Mailing List > >>> Subject: Re: Official DBI module for Solaris Box > >>> > >>> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Parag Kalra <paragka...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> Surprised to see no response yet. :-) > >>> Well, the question is a bit odd too...I'll attempt to address the > original > >>> too. > >>> > >>>> Anyways few more questions - > >>>> > >>>> For which version of Perl on Solaris, does DBI comes integrated with > >>> Perl or > >>>> is it like on Solaris we always explicitly need to install DBI module > >>>> externally. > >>> DBI is not distributed as standard on Solaris. > >>> > >>>> If the customer has valid support contract, can Sun Support help to > get > >>> DBI > >>>> installed? > >>> Unlikely. > >>> > >>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Parag Kalra <paragka...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>>> I am facing this situation where I have coded a Perl framework on > >>> Windows > >>>>> and its all working fine. The framework mostly uses DBI and ODBC > module > >>> to > >>>>> connect to both Oracle server, execute SQL queries, fetch Rows etc > etc. > >>> OK - so far, so good. > >>> > >>>>> Now the customer wants to use the framework on a Solaris machine (it > >>> has > >>>>> Perl installed - 5.8.4). However that Solaris machine doesn't have > DBI > >>>>> module as a result of which I can't use my framework. But it has > Oracle > >>>>> client installed using which (sqlplus, sqlldr etc) I am able to > connect > >>> to > >>>>> the Oracle DB Server (located remotely) > >>> This is perfectly normal - Perl on Sun does not come with DBI. > >>> Since Perl is provided by the o/s, I regard it is dubious, if not > >>> dangerous, to tinker with the system Perl. > >>> Besides, its usually archaic - so I always install the version of Perl > >>> I want on the machine, out of the way of the main system-provided > >>> Perl. > >>> That way, the o/s can use its version unmolested by me, and I can use > >>> my version unrestrained by the o/s. > >>> > >>>>> The best solution here seems to get the DBI module installed using > Sun > >>>>> Support. Does Sun provide support for Perl modules (particulary DBI) > on > >>> its > >>>>> own OS - Solaris? > >>> Doubtful. Ask Sun. But assume the answer is no. > >>> > >>>>> Customer doesn't want to install anything third party that didn't > come > >>>>> pre-installed with Solaris box. > >>> This is weird...so, how is your application ever going to run? And > >>> how did Oracle get installed? It is not a part of base Solaris. > >>> > >>>>> However he may give a thought to installing > >>>>> new version of standalone Perl which will have DBI module integrated. > I > >>>>> guess Perl 5.10.1 has DBI present by default. Could someone please > >>> confirm. > >>> > >>> Guess again. You have to add DBI to Perl. > >>> > >>>>> In addition to DBI do I need any other module to connect to Oracle DB > >>> from > >>>>> a Solaris machine? > >>> You're going to need a DBD module - presumably DBD::Oracle. > >>> > >>>>> Is there any other way I can convince the client that Perl is good > >>>>> OpenSource tool and certainly not a malacious software. > >>> Probably not. > >>> > >>>>> Also more solutions to install DBI module on Solaris are most > wellcome. > >>> Either you're allowed to install software or you are not. > >>> If you are allowed, go ahead and install what you need. > >>> If you are not allowed, then leave the customer gently stewing in > >>> their own juice. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Jonathan Leffler <jonathan.leff...@gmail.com> #include <disclaimer.h> > >>> Guardian of DBD::Informix - v2008.0513 - http://dbi.perl.org > >>> "Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease > >>> to be amused." > >>> > >> > > >
