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Oracle connectivity

3 messages · Brian Ripley, Tudor Bodea

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Dear useRs,

I would like to access a remote Oracle database through R but I just cannot
find sufficient online information to do so. As a result, I am wondering if you
can provide me with a link to a document that details the steps I need to
undertake to successfuly complete the task (e.g., packages that I need to
install/look into, the set up of the cnf file for remote access, etc.).

My system: Windows XP, R2.6.1
Investigated packages: DBI, RODBC

Thank you so much.

Tudor
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Tudor Dan Bodea
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Web: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg757i
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On Tue, 8 Jan 2008, Tudor Bodea wrote:

            
Please do NOT cross-post: I have removed R-help.
With RODBC, all you need is the Oracle ODBC drivers and a DSN set up.
That's not an R issue and your Oracle support should be able to help you 
do it.

With DBI, you also need ROracle, and to compile it yourself for Windows.
It has been done in the past, but not AFAIK recently.

  
    
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Dear Professor Ripley / R community:

Thank you so much for your prompt reply.

Happy New Year.

Tudor

Quoting Prof Brian Ripley <ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk>:
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Tudor Dan Bodea
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Web: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg757i