Install DBD::Oracle (perl5.8.6) on winXP

saumil

Hi,
Please can anyone give the way to install DBD: Smiley Surprised

racle on winXP for perl 5.8.6(ActiveState).

Saumil

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Nicholas

You can install thru the Perl Package Manager

Just open PPM and set the repository for package and use install command for installing your package.

use PPM>help for help.

Thanks Nicholas

saumil

Nicholas,
ActiveStat has stop distribution of DBD: Smiley Surprised

racle after 5.6.
So it's not available on ActiveStat.

Saumil

Adam Stoller

Then you'll have to follow a process similar to that which has been posted for building DBD: Smiley Surprised

racle for Solaris -- download the module from CPAN and build it according to the information documented in the README files that come with it.

I've only done this on Solaris - so unless someone has more first-hand experience it basically comes down to:
- make sure you have a compiler and a 'make' program (I believe the MSSDK tools will work)
- make sure you have the Oracle Client Software installed
- you may need to copy some files from the Oracle Server Software installation to the TS server as well
- download the DBD: Smiley Surprised

racle module from CPAN (you may need other modules too)
- generate the make file using Perl (is there a reason you're trying to do this with ActiveState perl instaead of iwperl?)
- build and install the module.

Note: If your TS server (I'm assuming you're building this for your TS server) has internet connectivity - you might be able to automate the last few steps by running the 'cpan' utility that comes with Perl / iwperl.

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

saumil

Thanks Fish,

I have seen few post (By Google) talking about availability of ppd (ppm installable), I am not able to do it.
So I am looking for person, who has done similar kind of thing.

Saumil

Migrateduser

My advice is to use either the DBD::JDBC or DBD: Smiley Surprised

DBC. Much easier to set up than than installing DBD: Smiley Surprised

racle on any Wintel box.

Bob