Preface

Based on an open standard, Oracle Provider for OLE DB (OraOLEDB) allows access to Oracle Databases. This documentation describes OraOLEDB's provider-specific features and properties.

This document describes the features of Oracle Database for Windows that apply to the Windows operating system.

Audience

Oracle Provider for OLE DB Developer's Guide is intended for programmers developing applications to access an Oracle Database using Oracle Provider for OLE DB. This documentation is also valuable to systems analysts, project managers, and others interested in the development of database applications.

To use this document, you must be familiar with OLE DB and have a working knowledge of application programming using Microsoft C/C++, Visual Basic, or ActiveX Data Objects (ADO). Knowledge of Component Object Model (COM) concepts are also useful.

Readers should also be familiar with the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) to access information in relational database systems.

Documentation Accessibility

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Access to Oracle Support

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Related Documents

For more information, see these Oracle resources:

• Oracle Database Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows

• Oracle Database Release Notes for Microsoft Windows

• Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows

• Oracle Database Concepts

• Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server Developer's Guide for Microsoft Windows

• Oracle Database Net Services Administrator's Guide

• Oracle Database New Features Guide

• Oracle Database Reference

• Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide

• Oracle Database Error Messages for information about Oracle error message. Once you find the specific range, you can search for the specific message. When connected to the Internet, you can search for a specific error message using the error message search feature of the Oracle online documentation.

• Oracle Database Sample Schemas for information on how schemas are created and how you can use them yourself. Many of the examples in this book use the sample schemas of the seed database, which is installed by default when you install Oracle.

To download free release notes, installation documentation, white papers, or other collateral, please visit the Oracle Technology Network (OTN)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/index.html

For the latest version of the Oracle documentation, including this guide, visit

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html

For additional information, see:

http://www.microsoft.com

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