But in MS Sql Server we dont want to instal client on client system .
How can we access Oracle without installing Oracle client in my client system.
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@Ratnakar_dr:
In general, Oracle client provides oracle ODBC, OLEDB, Net8 client access API or communication layer for the client.
so if you want to use Oracle applications (such as SQLPLUS, FORMS OR REPORTS ) you have to install Oracle client.
but If you have 3rd party solution installed like MS ODBC for Oracle,
you can use EXCEL, ACCESS, and Any 3GL language like JAVA , C , VB or C++ to access the Oracle server via specific ODBC Driver.
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How do you try to connect to Oracle ?
In VB or Java or some other language ?
If it's Java you can use Java thin client.
If it's VB you can use OLE DB.
But you'll have to install Oracle database drivers. You can get them from;
JDBC drivers : http://otn.oracle.com/soft
ODBC drivers : http://otn.oracle.com/soft
Documentation also are on the respctive sites.
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by: patilyogeshPosted on 2004-03-01 at 22:35:01ID: 10492795
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Yes .. It is necessary to install oracle on client side. When Oracle client connecting to server
it useses information of different files like tnsnames.ora , sqlnet.ora etc. so it is necessary.