Hi, Mathew Glenn posted the following on the Citrix support forum: Re: x64 with Oracle database Posted: Feb 6, 2006 9:33 PM I've done a bunch of testing on this before reading that little footnote in the readme (I feel dumb). What I found is basically, nothing Oracle works for a datastore using MPS x64. Here are my results: Note: Existing farm, other servers with mps 4 are connecting using Oracle 10.1 client just fine to the same datastore database. This server is being configured identically. Oracle 10.2 64 bit client: MPS 4 x64 install does not see the Oracle client as an option (because the IMA services in MPS x64 are actually 32 bit, and hence talk to 32 bit ODBC, so it can't see a 64 bit client). "DSMAINT config /user:blah /pwd:blah /dsn:blah" gives an error: "cannot connect to datastore". I had to manually create the DSN since the install didn't see Oracle. Oracle 10.2 32 bit client: MPS 4 x64 install allows you to configure for an Oracle datastore, but when starting the IMA service at the end of the install, you receive the error: "cannot connect to datastore".. "DSMAINT config /user:blah /pwd:blah /dsn:blah" gives an error: "cannot connect to datastore". Oracle 10.1 32 bit client: Same as "Oracle 10.2 32 bit client". Oracle 9.2 32 bit client: Same as "Oracle 10.2 32 bit client". So it appears that it indeed does not work. If I find a way to get around this, I'll post a reply. My guess is that Citrix will probably have a patch soon that enables this, since there are many customers using Oracle for a datastore. regards, Rick Ulrich Mack Volante Systems ________________________________ From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Ruben Spruijt Sent: Sun 26/02/2006 18:39 To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Using oracle databse with PS4. Will oracle continue to be supported ? Hi, It this question not in relation with Citrix PS 4.0 for Windows Server 2003 x64 ?. In the readme file is stated no Oracle support.. Ruben ________________________________ From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Pitsch Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:15 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Using oracle databse with PS4. Will oracle continue to be supported ? First I've heard of Oracle being removed. I would find that highly suspect unless it came from summit solution last month. Oracle is one (if not the) largest database systems in the world. If anything, DB2 would be removed far sooner than Oracle. Jeff On 2/25/06, Andy <andysideas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I heard that Citrix are removing oracle support. I can't figure what to search for to validate this either way. Is anyone here using Oracle databse with PS4 ? Do you have Real Application Cluster ? Reason for asking, we already have the licences in place and the experts to hand for Oracle. We don't have the money or experts for MS SQL clustering. ##################################################################################### This e-mail, including all attachments, may be confidential or privileged. Confidentiality or privilege is not waived or lost because this e-mail has been sent to you in error. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received it in error please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this e-mail and any attachments. All liability for direct and indirect loss arising from this e-mail and any attachments is hereby disclaimed to the extent permitted by law. #####################################################################################