Connect to Merant Oracle 8 database

If you run the Enterprise Edition of ColdFusion on a UNIX platform, you can configure a Merant Oracle 8 data source using ODBC drivers.

 

Note: Before ColdFusion applications can connect to Oracle databases, you have to install the Oracle client software. For instructions on installing this software, refer to the book Advanced ColdFusion Server Administration. This book also provides help for troubleshooting Oracle connections if verification fails.

 

To complete the connection:

  1. Select options as described in the following table. For the steps involved in configuring your data source, see Configure ODBC data sources.

 

Field

Description

Default

Data Source Name

This field displays the name you entered on the main Data Sources page. You can edit it here.

Filled

Description

Enter a brief description about the data source.

Blank

Server Name

Enter the name of the server on which Oracle 8 is installed.

Blank

 

  1. Click Create to save the configuration.

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