Re: Excel 4.0, DAL and Oracle databases

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From: Niel Bornstein
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 14:48

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In article <1992Nov16.195645.25100@netcom.com> (comp.sys.mac.databases,comp.databases.oracle), sjs@netcom.com (Stephen Schow) writes:
>We are attempting to make the slow transition to client/server.  
>Have you had any experiences with other Mac-based software that taps into
>Oracle?

Steve, we use ClearAccess and Excel 4 extensively in our shop.  Seems
to work great.

We've also used ORACLE's externals for 4D and HyperCard to build more
complex front ends.  ACI is working on ORACLE externals along the
lines of their DAL and Sybase externals, so that should be good.

Niel

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