vBulletin and Oracle [Archive]

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sbeard

01-25-2002, 07:08 PM

Has anyone been able to get this to work with Oracle as ooposed to MySQL? The reason I ask is we are considering purchaseing this product, but we currently have Oracle 9i and are not very excited about supporting 2 database technolgies. Any ideas? Thanks.

Sparkz

01-25-2002, 07:21 PM

I guess you would have to adapt the db-class to Oracle. Having never worked with oracle, I don't know how complicated this would be, tho.

Scott MacVicar

01-25-2002, 11:33 PM

Oracle is VERY different from mysql it would involve changing alot more than the database class. There is a different syntax for the sql statements which are hardcoded into every file then you have all the new stuff with Oracle like cached functions and stuff.
The only person that I know who has done this is Matt who runs some sport forums.

Sparkz

01-25-2002, 11:37 PM

hmm - upgrading would have to be a real pain for him then :p

wakawaka

01-26-2002, 01:40 AM

im about to undertake this challenge, would enjoy any suggestions that might help :) I'll check you in check on how it is going.

auto

01-26-2002, 02:13 PM

FYI: Matt at www.fanhome.com did it with sybase, not oracle.