Managing a single Oracle Lite database file

Question

Hi,
I was wondering if there's the possibility of using a single database file of Oracle Lite just like it can be done with SQL Server CE. At the moment, I'm using the SQLCE driver of .NET to manipulate my SDF file (SQLCE database for Pocket PCs) without using a SQL SERVER Merge replication; however, I was trying to change my SQLCE database to an Oracle Lite database without using the whole replication thing. I've already installed the whole Oracle Lite 10g kit but it seems it's necessary to create some DNS (that I don't fully understand :S) and that's not what I'm looking for. I hope my explanation isn't that vague and ambiguous. Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
César C.

Answer 1

See Connection string  and DSN
It appears that c:\windows\polite.ini c:\windows\odbc.ini need to be installed. odbc.ini must contain the DSN entry for your DB.
Note you can create/modify these files when you install you application that uses Oracle Lite. If you happen to have an application that dynamically creates the DB then you can reuse the one DSN entry for multiple DBs. Just provide the DB location in the connection string along with the DSN reference.
string dbpath = Path.Combine(
Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath), "Oracle");
string constr = string.Format(@"DataDirectory={0};Database={1};DSN={2};uid=system;pwd=manager",
dbpath, DB, DSN);
OdbcConnection cn = new OdbcConnection(constr);