Re: [PHP] Use PHP to connect to Oracle 8i database

Toni You don't have to use the OCI libraries if you use ODBC. Compiling PHP --with-iodbc as per the HOWTO at www.iodbc.org will get you started. Non-expiring ODBC drivers with a 2-connection license are available as a free download from http://www.openlinksw.com. Free support is also availa

Re: [PHP] Use PHP to connect to Oracle 8i database

> I want to use php to connect to an Oracle 8i database. > > I have 2 questions: > 1) does the webserver have to be installed on the > database server? No -- you just have to configure your tnsnames.ora so that the web server can connect. Try sqlplus first. If you can connect with sqlplus, yo

[PHP] Use PHP to connect to Oracle 8i database

Hi I want to use php to connect to an Oracle 8i database. I have 2 questions: 1) does the webserver have to be installed on the database server? 2) do you have to use the OCI libraries? Thanks Toni __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international