Re: [MI-L] Oracle XE and MapInfo

2006-02-28 Thread Robert Crossley
Neil, I was excited by the release last october, but when I enquired, the spatial bits were not part of the release. I would love to move to Oracle XE for my MapInfo applications and get rid of Access for the clients who won't go to SQL Server and Spatialware, but was told that I couldn't do it.

Re: [MI-L] Oracle XE and MapInfo

2006-02-28 Thread David Jerrard
Hi Robert, I think you'll find that Locator did get included in XE. I've just been having a dig around this morning and discovered: http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1218544#1218544 -- Oracle Database

Re: [MI-L] Oracle XE and MapInfo

2006-02-28 Thread Robert Crossley
David, Just when I have got my head around SQL server This is potentially the biggest news for MapInfo for a long time as what it offers is a corporate database that can be used for smallish applications (viz. for clients who don't want to pay for Oracle as well as the GIS).. and to my

Re: [MI-L] Oracle XE and MapInfo

2006-02-28 Thread david
On 1 Mar 2006 at 12:10, Robert Crossley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For me it means that I can offer a product based on Oracle rather than Access for those who don't really want to buy a spatial DB at this time. I've also been looking into this as a potential client wants Oracle rather than

RE: [MI-L] Oracle XE and MapInfo

2006-02-28 Thread Neil Havermale
Alternative. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Robert Crossley Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: Re: [MI-L] Oracle XE and MapInfo David, Just when I have got my head around