1 Introduction to the Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA

These sections provide information about the architecture, uses, and features of the Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.

• Overview of the Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA
  The Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA gives you access to your Oracle data and DB2 data with a single set of applications while you continue to use existing IBM applications to access your DB2 data.
• Gateway Capabilities
  Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA enables you to integrate your heterogeneous system into a single, seamless environment.
• Terms
  The terms used in this guide do not necessarily conform to the IBM terminology. The following list presents several terms and their meanings as used within this guide:.
• Architecture
  The Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA works with the Oracle database to shield most of the differences of the non-Oracle database from Oracle applications.
• Implementation
  When the gateway is installed on your host, it has some of the same components as an Oracle database instance on your host.
• How the Gateway Works
  The gateway has no database functions of its own. Instead, it provides an interface by which an Oracle database can direct part or all of a SQL operation to a DRDA database.
• Oracle Tools and the Gateway
  Use the Oracle Database Gateway to run applications, such as Oracle database tools, that read and write data that is stored in DRDA databases.
• Features
  This is a list of important features that characterize Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.