[THIN] Re: Using oracle databse with PS4. Will oracle continue to be supported ?
- From: "Jeff Pitsch" <jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:54:43 -0600
I know many customers that use Oracle and PS4. I thought the reference was
to a future version of PS. I would assume you could simply use dsmaint
migrate (see the farm maintenance guide available at citrix's support site)
to move the datastore.
Jeff
On 2/27/06, Andy <andysideas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Now that we have decided that Oracle support does exist in PS4, anyone
> here use it ?
>
> Second question, anyone migrated from SQL/Access to Oracle. (I am sure
> there's a guide somewhere)
>
>
>
> On 2/27/06, Rick Mack <Rick.Mack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Carl,
> >
> > If that's it then someone at Citrix should be kind of embarassed ;-).
> >
> > Surely they'd deal with something that obvious .....
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > Ulrich Mack
> > Volante Systems
> > Level 2, 30 Little Cribb Street
> > Coronation Drive Office Park
> > Milton Qld 4064
> > tel: +61 7 32431847
> > fax: +61 7 32431992
> > rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> > Behalf Of *Carl Stalhood
> > *Sent:* Monday, 27 February 2006 3:18 PM
> > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Using oracle databse with PS4. Will oracle
> > continue to be supported ?
> >
> > I found this at Microsoft. Maybe this is the culprit.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555568&sd=rss&spid=3198
> >
> >
> >
> > *Programs connected to Oracle will fail to work if Oracle is installed
> > in "Program Files (x86)" *
> >
> > View products that this article applies
> > to.<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555568&sd=rss&spid=3198#appliesto%23appliesto>
> >
> > *Author:* Jabez Ming-Teik Gan MVP
> >
> > Community Solutions Content
> > Disclaimer<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555568&sd=rss&spid=3198#csDisclaimer%23csDisclaimer>
> >
> > Article ID
> >
> > :
> >
> > 555568
> >
> > Last Review
> >
> > :
> >
> > February 25, 2006
> >
> > Revision
> >
> > :
> >
> > 1.0
> >
> > *SUMMARY *
> >
> > *By default 32-bit software will be installed in the "Program Files
> > (x86)" folder. However if Oracle is installed in the "Program Files (x86)"
> > folder, programs connected to Oracle will fail to work. *
> >
> > *SYMPTOMS *
> >
> > Custom programs will receive weird errors or errors that is suggesting
> > that it can't connect to the Database.
> >
> > *CAUSE *
> >
> > Programs will not be able to connect to Oracle if Oracle is in a path
> > with the brackets "(" or ")".
> >
> > By default, 32-bit programs will be installed in "Program Files (x86)"
> > folder, thus causing this issue to happen.
> >
> > *RESOLUTION *
> >
> > Create a new folder "Program Files x86" under %systemdrive% (or C:\) and
> > install Oracle in the folder "Program Files x86" instead of the default
> > "Program Files (x86)".
> >
> > As following is the detailed steps:
> >
> > 1. Uninstall Oracle
> > 2. In C:\ , create a new folder. Name it "Program Files x86"
> > 3. Install Oracle to the folder "Program Files x86"
> >
> > Note: Do not install Oracle into "Program Files (x86)"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> > Behalf Of *Jeff Pitsch
> > *Sent:* Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:20 PM
> > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Using oracle databse with PS4. Will oracle
> > continue to be supported ?
> >
> >
> >
> > See I tried giving Citrix the benefit of the doubt. <sigh>
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/26/06, *Rick Mack* < Rick.Mack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jeff,
> >
> >
> >
> > The Oracle client runs fine on x64. Sounds like it's Citrix that dropped
> > the ball, not Oracle.
> >
> >
> >
> > regards,
> >
> >
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> >
> > Ulrich Mack
> > Volante Systems
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> > Behalf Of *Jeff Pitsch
> >
> > *Sent:* Monday, 27 February 2006 2:05 AM
> > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Using oracle databse with PS4. Will oracle
> > continue to be supported ?
> >
> >
> > Wow, when Citrix decides to make a mistake they really grab the bull
> > by the horns. what possible reason would they have for not support Citrix.
> > Is it a case of Oracle not having windows 64-bit compatibility yet?
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/26/06, *Rick Mack* < Rick.Mack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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