Oracle Call Interface

Getting Started

Release 8.0.4 for Windows NT and Windows 95

December 1, 1997

Part No. A55975-01

The Database for Network Computing

Oracle Call Interface Getting Started

Part No. A55975-01

Release 8.0.4

Author: Jeff Stein

Contributors: Michael Hussey, Mark Kennedy, Tom Lee, Sergio Nakai

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