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From: jean@beno.CSS.GOV (Jean Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Mac Interface to ORACLE
Message-ID: <49651@seismo.CSS.GOV>
Date: 22 May 91 23:49:08 GMT
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Regarding my earlier posting <49649@seismo.CSS.GOV>:

> We are looking for an interface from MacIntosh Excel to our ORACLE database
> on SUN4/DEC RISC.  
>
> Has anybody used ClearAccess (Fairfield Software) or Second Wind (Anju
> Technologies)?

I haven't received any email from folks who have used these products, but
I *have* received email from folks who are also looking for a Mac-->ORACLE
interface. So here is the little I do know:

  Product:	ClearAccess
  Company:	Fairfield Software
  Address:	200 W. Lowe, Fairfield, Iowa 52556
  Phone:	(515)472-7198
  Description:	This appears to be primarily a MacIntosh interface to a 
		variety of Mac applications (including Excel).

  Product:	Second Wind
  Company:	Anju Technologies
  Address:	4962 El Camino Real, Suite 112, Los Altos, CA 94022
  Phone:	(415)962-9670
  Description:	This appears to be primarily an Excel interface that runs on 
		Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2.

ORACLE Corp. also announced ORACLE*Card this month which interfaces from the
Mac to a mini/mainframe database.  We are not considering using it because we 
really need an Excel interface.

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