If you run the Enterprise Edition of ColdFusion on either a Windows NT or UNIX platform, you can configure Oracle 7.3 as a data source using native drivers. The configuration with a native driver is the same regardless of platform.
Note: Before ColdFusion applications can connect to Oracle databases, you must install the Oracle client software. For instructions on installing this software, see the book Advanced ColdFusion Server Administration for information. This book also provides help for troubleshooting Oracle connections if verification fails.
To complete the connection:
Select options as described in the following table. For the steps involved in configuring your data source, see Configure Native data sources.
Field |
Description |
Default |
Data Source Name |
This field displays the name that you entered on the main Data Sources page. You can edit it here. |
Filled |
Description |
Enter a brief description about the data source. |
Blank |
Host String |
Enter the database alias that you created with the Oracle Net8 Easy Config utility. This utility can also help you identify the database to which you want to connect.
For more information about this utility, see the book Advanced ColdFusion Server Administration. |
Blank |
Click Create to save the configuration.