Preface

Oracle Transparent Gateway for Sybase allows Oracle client applications to access Sybase data through Structured Query Language (SQL). The gateway, with the Oracle database server, creates the appearance that all data resides on a local Oracle database server, even though the data can be widely distributed.

This Preface contains the following sections:

Audience

Read this guide if you are responsible for the following tasks:

Installing and configuring Oracle Transparent Gateway for Sybase
Diagnosing gateway errors
Using the gateway to access Sybase data

Note:
You should understand the fundamentals of transparent gateways and the Windows NT operating system before using this guide to install or administer the gateway.

Related Publications

In addition to this guide, the following publications are related to Oracle Transparent Gateway for Sybase:

Getting to Know Oracle8i
Oracle Call Interface Programmer's Guide
Oracle Enterprise Manager Administrator's Guide
Oracle8i Administrator's Guide
Oracle8i Application Developer's Guide
Oracle8i Concepts
Oracle8i Designing and Tuning for Performance
Oracle8i Distributed Database Systems
Oracle8i Error Messages
Oracle8i National Language Support Guide
Oracle8i Reference
Oracle8i SQL Reference
Net8 Administrator's Guide
SQL*Plus User's Guide and Reference

Note:
Collateral gateway information and other related material, such as white papers, are posted on http://www.oracle.com/gateways.

Notational Conventions

The following conventions are used in this guide:

Italic Font

Italic characters indicate that the parameter, variable, or expression in the command syntax must be replaced by a value that you provide.

Monospace Font

Monospace font indicates something the computer displays.

Punctuation

Punctuation in syntax examples, other than square brackets and vertical bars, must be entered as shown.

[ ]

Square brackets enclose optional items. Do not enter the brackets.

( )

Parentheses enclose all Net8 Keyword-Value pairs in connect descriptors. They must be entered as part of the connect descriptor, as in (KEYWORD=value).

|

A vertical bar represents a choice of two or more options. You must enter one of the options separated by the vertical bar. Do not enter the vertical bar.

UPPERCASE

Uppercase characters within the text represent parameters.

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Italic Font	Italic characters indicate that the parameter, variable, or expression in the command syntax must be replaced by a value that you provide.
Monospace Font	Monospace font indicates something the computer displays.
Punctuation	Punctuation in syntax examples, other than square brackets and vertical bars, must be entered as shown.
[ ]	Square brackets enclose optional items. Do not enter the brackets.
( )	Parentheses enclose all Net8 Keyword-Value pairs in connect descriptors. They must be entered as part of the connect descriptor, as in `(KEYWORD=`value`)`.
\|	A vertical bar represents a choice of two or more options. You must enter one of the options separated by the vertical bar. Do not enter the vertical bar.
UPPERCASE	Uppercase characters within the text represent parameters.