I believe that the documentation is out of date. Wherever it says SQL*Net 2.x read 'SQL*Net 2.x or later'. DBD::Oracle only bypasses the tnsnames.ora file if you supply a full connect descriptor, e.g. 'T:hostname:sid'. I use DBD::Oracle with a 9i setup and I can assure you that the connect arrives via SQL*Net after looking up the alias in tnsnames.ora and the values in sqlnet.ora. An easy way to check is to add the entry 'TRACE_LEVEL_CLIENT = ADMIN' to your local sqlnet.ora and look for .trc files in your current working directory. Remember to remove the entry before you do any serious processing otherwise it will use copious amounts of disk space.

rdfield

In reply to Re: Using DBD::Oracle with Net8 (for encryption) by rdfield
in thread Using DBD::Oracle with Net8 (for encryption) by BigJoe

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