PRODUCT NAME: Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb Version 2.10.13 DESCRIPTION The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb enables Microsoft[R] Windows and Windows NT[TM] applications that implement the Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) API to read from and write to Oracle Rdb databases. The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb distribution kit includes all of the database client software required to allow an ODBC-enabled application to access Oracle Rdb. The kit consists of Dynamic Link Libraries, a Windows help file, a copy of the license and this product description. The kit supports the Oracle installer installation procedure. In addition to the ODBC-enabled application and the Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, a network transport is required on the client. (See the Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb Help file for details.) FUNCTIONALITY The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb supports SQL-92 compliant Oracle Rdb SQL. DECnet, WINSOCK V1.1 compliant TCP/IP and NetWare[R] network transports are supported. Online documentation is provided via the Microsoft Windows Help facility. The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb complies with Version 2.01 of the Microsoft ODBC specification and supports all ODBC Core and Level 1 calls and the following Level 2 calls: o SQLDataSources o SQLDescribeParam o SQLDrivers o SQLExtendedFetch o SQLForeignKeys o SQLMoreResults o SQLNativeSql o SQLNumParams o SQLParamOptions o SQLPrimaryKeys o SQLProcedureColumns o SQLProcedures o SQLSetScrollOptions The following ODBC API level 2 functions are not supported: o SQLBrowseConnect o SQLTablePrivileges o SQLSetPos o SQLColumnPrivileges NEW FEATURES (See the Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb Help file for Details) o The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb kit now contains the following Microsoft ODBC components: - Microsoft Windows Operating Systems + Version 2.10 Driver Manager and utilities. - Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95 Operating Systems + Version 3.0 Driver Manager and utilities. o Support for Version 2.01 of the Microsoft ODBC specification. o Support for Oracle Rdb Hold Cursors. o Support for Oracle SQL*Net Transport. o Support is added for Windows 95 operating system both DECnet and TCP/IP transports are available. o Support is added for the proxy access feature to avoid prompting for password information when using the SQLDriverConnect call. ORDERING INFORMATION The standard CD-ROM software distribution for Oracle Rdb includes a copy of the Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb software. The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb can be downloaded from a Web browser. For Oracle Customers use the following Oracle home page: http://www.oracle.com/products/servers/rdb/html/odbc.html 1. Download the appropriate kit: RDBWIN.EXE - For Windows 3.1 systems RDBWIN95.EXE - For Windows 95 systems RDBNTX86.EXE - For Windows NT X86 systems RDBNTALP.EXE - For Windows NT alpha systems 2. Expand the self-extracting archive using the -d qualifier c:\ RDBWIN.EXE -d 3. Invoke the Oracle Installer which is located in the newly created platform-specific INSTALL subdirectory: For Windows 3.1 run SETUP.EXE under WIN31/INSTALL For Windows 95 run SETUP.EXE under WIN95/INSTALL For Windows NT intel run SETUP.EXE under NT_X86/INSTALL For Windows NT alpha run ORAINST.EXE under NT_ALPHA/INSTALL The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb is distributed on Oracle's Developer/2000 tools CD-ROM. SOFTWARE SUPPORT If you would like to receive Oracle Support for your Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, please call (415) 506-5578 in the US, or contact your local Oracle Sales office. Please note that Oracle will not provide support for the Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb unless a support contract is in place. HARDWARE REQUIRED The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb requires a system configuration sup- ported by Microsoft Windows V3.1, Windows NT or Windows 95 including: - A minimum of 8 MB system memory - A minimum of 2.0MB free disk space - Ethernet hardware and software SOFTWARE REQUIRED Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb Clients ----------------------------------- Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, Windows NT Client (TCP/IP Transport): o Microsoft Windows NT Operating System, V4.0 o Microsoft Windows, V3.1 Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, Windows NT Client (DECnet Transport): o Microsoft Windows NT Operating System, V4.0 o Microsoft Windows, V3.1 o PATHWORKS32 for Windows NT, V7.0A Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, Windows 95 Client (TCP/IP Transport): o Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System, V4.00.950A Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, Windows 95 Client (DECnet Transport): o Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System, V4.00.950A o PATHWORKS for DOS and Windows, Windows 95 V1.0A or PATHWORKS32 V7.0A << NOTE >> An additional patch is required to the PATHWORKS V1.0A kit. Call the Customer Support Center at Digital Equipment Corporation to obtain this patch. The Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb will return the following error SQLSRV_DLL_ADDR_ERR (-2046). This means PWSOCK32.DLL a PATHWORKS dynamic link library is missing a required routine. The name of the missing PATHWORKS routine is called SktEndNodeEnt. Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, MS Windows client (DECnet Transport): o MS-DOS Operating System, V6.22 o Microsoft Windows, V3.1 o One of the following network products: - PATHWORKS V5.1, or V6.0 for DOS and Windows client software Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, MS Windows client (TCP/IP Transport): o MS-DOS Operating System, V6.22 o Microsoft Windows, V3.1 o One of the following network products: - PATHWORKS V5.1, or V6.0 for DOS and Windows client software - A Windows Sockets V1.1 specification compliant transport. Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, Microsoft Windows client (IPX/SPX Transport): o MS-DOS Operating System, V6.22 o Microsoft Windows, V3.1 o Novell[R] NetWare 3.11 Windows Workstation Client with IPX.COM or IPXODI.COM, and NETX shell Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, Microsoft Windows client (SQL*Net Transport): o MS-DOS Operating System, V6.22 o Microsoft Windows, V3.1 o SQL*Net V2.2.2.0.3A or SQL*Net V.2.3.2.1.0 o Oracle Network Manager V3.0.1.0.2A o Oracle Network Protocol Adapter o DECNet Transport - PATHWORKS V5.1, or V6.0 for DOS and Windows client software o TCP/IP Transport - PATHWORKS V5.1, or V6.0 for DOS and Windows client software - A Windows Sockets V1.1 specification compliant transport. Server Software Requirements ---------------------------- This section lists the software required to support the Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, MS Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95 clients on each available server platform. OpenVMS VAX Servers OpenVMS VAX Servers will require the following software products to support access to local and remote databases by the Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, MS Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 95 clients. NOTE: See Oracle SQL/Services release notes for specific software versions. o OpenVMS VAX Operating System, V5.5-2 - V7.0 o Oracle SQL/Services and Oracle Rdb for OpenVMS VAX - V6.1 - V7.0. o One of the following network transport options: - DECnet transport - DECnet for OpenVMS VAX, V5.5-2 - V7.0 - TCP/IP transport - DEC TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS VAX, V3.2 - Novell IPX/SPX transport - InterConnections Leverage Host Services V3.1, File Sharing Services (FSS), V3.0. - SQL*Net Server, V2.1.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [R] Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. [R] Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [R] Novell and NetWare are are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. 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