User Guide

98 Administering ColdFusion Server
Connecting to Oracle 7.3/8.0 Databases
You can configure Oracle 7.3/8.0 ColdFusion data sources for both Windows NT and
UNIX using ODBC and native drivers.
Configuring Oracle 7.3/8.0 Options (Windows)
If ColdFusion Server Enterprise edition is installed on a Windows NT server, you can
configure an Oracle data source using a Native driver.
Native Drivers: Oracle 7.3 and 8.0 Options (Windows)
The following table describes ColdFusion Native driver options for Oracle 7.3 and 8.0
native driver data sources on either Windows NT or UNIX.
Configuring Oracle 7.3/8.0 Options (UNIX)
If ColdFusion Server Enterprise edition is installed on a Windows NT server, you can
configure an Oracle data source using a Native driver.
Database Directory The directory where the text files are found.
Extensions List Lists the file name extensions of the text files on the data source.
To use all files in the directory, enter *.*. To use only those files
with certain extensions, add each extension you want to use.
MERANT Text ODBC Options
Option Description
Oracle 8.0 Native Database Driver Options
Option Description
Data Source Name A name for your data source.
Description Descriptive information about the data source.
Host String Enter the database alias you created using the Oracle Net8 Easy
Config utility. To find the database alias for the database you
want to connect to, you can use the Oracle Net8 Easy Config
utility.