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Lazarus Oracle vs Delphi Oracle

I used <oci.dll> for connecting Lazarus and Oracle
http://download.oracle.com/otn/other/ole-oo4o/ODAC1110621Xcopy.zip

How can I do that in Delphi?
Any idea?

I don't want to use devArt interface.

Geert G

oci is the oracle client interface

install the oracle client on your pc, check the runtime client in the oui
and when you use a query it will use the oci

systan

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yes Geert I know that already, what I am trying to say is, can I use oci.dll as the dbExpress driver for Oracle connection?

Because in Lazarus I only need the oci.dll then automate the connection to oracle dB server.

thanks

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Geert G

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systan

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>>guess it depends on oracle client installed and delphi version
ok,
do I need the odac from devArt/dBexpress?, just to get connected to the oracle database server?
or really I need to install the whole oracle client?

Because in Lazarus i ONLY need the "oci.dll" then automate the connection to oracle dB server USING Lazarus sqldB component palette.

thanks

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systan

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I'm sorry, because of my laziness we have not much understand what I am really asking. I'm very modest and lazy. I got to get out from this habit, excuse me.

thanks for the time

Geert G

when you install oracle client with the oracle universal installer
you have different options

instant client
runtime client
admin client
custom

you could try custom and select only the oracle client interface and see where you come out

this depends purely on what you need
if you use odbc, then you need the windows components in the custom client ...
you can select every option if you choose custom