Newbees question concerning mapping DB-Data

[Frank Koormann]

Hi Daniel, List!

* GeoDataPlan (gdp at geo-it.com) [001110 19:40]:
> Mapserver users !
> 
> We want to map spatial data which comes not in Shape-Format, but is stored
> in an Oracle8i-DB. On the mapserver-homepage we can read something about
> Perl´s DBI-module, to integrate data from an Oracle-DB. 
> Where can I find documentation about this module? 
> Has anybody experience in developping an interface to feed mapserver with
> data from an Oracle-DB?

Although I don't have experience with MapServer and Oracle, the
CPAN-Archive (www.cpan.org) might be helpful. Regarding Oracle check:
http://search.cpan.org/doc/TIMB/DBD-Oracle-1.06/Oracle.pm

Have a nice weekend,
        
        Frank

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