https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/unix-oracle-access-from-vms/m-p/3447256#M29217 I have a new need which will involve accessing an Oracle 9.0.2.3 database running on unix/Solaris from VMS 7.2.3. The VMS applciaiton will also be using Oracle/RDB on the VMS box. Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:26:59 GMT rsnyderbankofny.com 2004-12-20T10:26:59Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/unix-oracle-access-from-vms/m-p/3447256#M29217 I have a new need which will involve accessing an Oracle 9.0.2.3 database running on unix/Solaris from VMS 7.2.3. The VMS applciaiton will also be using Oracle/RDB on the VMS box. Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:26:59 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/unix-oracle-access-from-vms/m-p/3447256#M29217 rsnyderbankofny.com 2004-12-20T10:26:59Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/unix-oracle-access-from-vms/m-p/3447257#M29218 <BR />I think nothing special needs to be done.<BR />Just install an Oracle client (preferably 9i) and connect through SQL*net.<BR />You can use SQLplus, or your own (OCI?) program.<BR /><BR />As always, you will need an entry in TNSnames to translate the db target (XXX) from the connect string (user/pass@XXX) to a node and port on the Unix box.<BR /><BR />RDB also has SQL*net support which you can possibly use to make is more transparent.<BR /><BR />hth,<BR />Hein.<BR /> Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:38:16 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/unix-oracle-access-from-vms/m-p/3447257#M29218 Hein van den Heuvel 2004-12-20T12:38:16Z