Oracle 8 on Linux, web server access

Question

I've installed Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux and would like to know the
best way to access it using CGI. I have a reasonable knowledge
of C and would prefer not to have to switch to Java/JDBC. Do I
have to use Pro*C? Where can I learn more about CGI scripts and
Oracle? Should I save myself some time and use Perl or Java?
If the Linux box hosting the Oracle database is on a seperate
server from the web server (say, Apache), does this mean I have
to use Net8?
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Julian
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Answer 1

Julian Maughan (guest) wrote:
: Thanks for your reply. I'm a little confused, however. Is
their
: any way to remotely access the Oracle database without having
to
: install any special software, such as the Net8 client software
: that you suggested? For example, I've got a NetWare server
: running Netscape Fasttrack web server and a Linux machine
: running Oracle, and I want to avoid installing additional
: software on the NetWare server.
: Using Java for instance, you can use Java servlets in
: conjunction with an Oracle JDBC driver to remotely access the
: Oracle database without any client software like Net8. The SQL
: Net and TNS listener have to be configured on the Oracle
server,
: but thats all. I was wondering if there was a 'C' way to do
: something like this? As far as I understand ODBC does not have
: any network capabilities and is therefore unsuitable for
remote
: database access.
: I'm fairly new to this, so I hope I'm making sense.
: Julian
: Jim (guest) wrote:
: : You have many different ways of accessing your database. You
: can
: : use Perl, Pro*C, ksh, ... If you are accessing the database
: from
: : a remote server, you will need to install the Oracle client
: : software on that remote server (Net8). You will need to use
: : SQL*NET to connect to the remote database. If you are using
: : Oracle's WAS, you can set this all up in the DAD and use
: PL/SQL
: : if you want. I started with PL/SQL and moved to Pro*C cgi
due
: to
: : performance problems with Linux and PL/SQL (A bug which has
a
: : fix). I like the portability of C, so it's a good way to go
: : anyway.
: : Julian Maughan (guest) wrote:
: : : I've installed Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux and would like to
know
: : the
: : : best way to access it using CGI. I have a reasonable
: knowledge
: : : of C and would prefer not to have to switch to Java/JDBC.
Do
: I
: : : have to use Pro*C? Where can I learn more about CGI
scripts
: : and
: : : Oracle? Should I save myself some time and use Perl or
Java?
: : : If the Linux box hosting the Oracle database is on a
: seperate
: : : server from the web server (say, Apache), does this mean I
: : have
: : : to use Net8?
: : : Any help or advice would be appreciated.
: : : Julian
Im embarking on such a project currently at work - however the
oracle 8 database is running on the same machine as the
webserver apache1.3.6, I recommend looing at PHP which is a Pre-
Processor module for Apache which can connect to and pass any
sql commands to your oracle database and have the data returned -
the php code is just inserted into the html and preprocessed so
that the <?php .... ?> tags are replaced with the returned data
before the pages are served. This is an simple solution that as
far as i can see has no limitations and requires learning only
PHP which is very simple. As for the oracle database being on a
different machine you have to look into it but i doubt it would
be much of a problem. check PHP at www.php.net
hope this helps
adam
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