[gdal-dev] oci libraries to connect ogr and oracle spatial

[Frank Warmerdam]

Otto Dassau wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I want to build gdal with oracle oci support and would like to know, if there is
> a list of oracle library packages I need for that. I found this page in the
> internet for oracle 11.1.0.7.0:
> 
> http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/htdocs/linuxsoft.html
> 
> with following packages:
> 
> Instant Client Package - Basic
> Instant Client Package - Basic Lite
> Instant Client Package - JDBC Supplement
> Instant Client Package - SQL*Plus
> Instant Client Package - SDK
> Instant Client Package - ODBC
> Instant Client Package - WRC
> Instant Client Package - Precompiler
> 
> Maybe somebody experienced with oracle can give me a hint. Are these client
> library packages correct and sufficient or what do I need to be able to connect
> to Oracle e.g to export vector layers via ogr?

Otto,

I don't know for sure - SDK sounds promising.

I would encourage you to add any helpful notes after getting through this
to the Oracle build hints page at:

   http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/Oracle

Best regards,
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