DirectConnect for Oracle Worksheet

Information you should designate and record before installing ECDA Option for Oracle. You are prompted for this information during installation.

Your Installation Information

Description

SERVER NAME:

Name of the DirectConnect server you want to create or update.

PORT NUMBER:

Name of the ECDA port number you are using.

ORACLE CONNECT STRING:

The entry for the Oracle instance of the tnsnames.ora file.

ENTER LOCATION OF TNSNAMES.ORA FILE:

Full path (including file name) of the existing tnsnames.ora file, usually located in the network admin directory under the ORACLE_HOME directory. The tnsnames.ora identified must be accessible to this machine. If the file is unavailable, then it must be copied on to a local drive before configuring ECDA Option for Oracle. ECDA copies the existing tnsnames.ora into its directory.

CREATE A WINDOWS SERVICE:

Select whether you are creating a DCO as a service on Windows. Sybase recommends that ECDA Option for Oracle be set up as a service on Windows.

SERVICE NAME:

The name to be used for the Windows service.