This manual describes the Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server, which enables Oracle client applications to access SQL Server data through Structured Query Language (SQL). The gateway, with the Oracle database, creates the appearance that all data resides on a local Oracle database, even though the data can be widely distributed.
This preface covers the following topics:
This manual is intended for Oracle database administrators who perform the following tasks:
Installing and configuring the Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server
Diagnosing gateway errors
Using the gateway to access SQL Server data
Note:
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Many of the examples in this book use the sample schemas of the seed database, which is installed by default when you install Oracle. Refer to Oracle Database Sample Schemas for information on how these schemas were created and how you can use them yourself.
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