假设我们要在ORACLE里同时能访问SQL Server里默认的pubs和Northwind两个数据库。  	
  1、在安装了ORACLE9i Standard Edition或者ORACLE9i Enterprise Edition的windows机器上(IP:192.168.0.2), 
    产品要选了透明网关(Oracle Transparent Gateway)里要访问Microsoft SQL Server数据库.  		
  $ORACLE9I_HOME\tg4msql\admin下新写initpubs.ora和initnorthwind.ora配置文件
  initpubs.ora内容如下:
  HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO="SERVER=sqlserver_hostname;DATABASE=pubs"
  HS_DB_NAME=pubs
  HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL=OFF
  HS_FDS_RECOVERY_ACCOUNT=RECOVER
  HS_FDS_RECOVERY_PWD=RECOVER  	
  initnorthwind.ora内容如下:
  HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO="SERVER=sqlserver_hostname;DATABASE=Northwind"
  HS_DB_NAME=Northwind
  HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL=OFF
  HS_FDS_RECOVERY_ACCOUNT=RECOVER
  HS_FDS_RECOVERY_PWD=RECOVER  
  (蓝色字的部分可以根据具体要访问的SQL Server数据库的情况而修改)  	
  $ORACLE9I_HOME\network\admin 下listener.ora内容如下:  	
  LISTENER =
   (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
     (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.0.2)(PORT = 1521))
     )
    )
   )  
  SID_LIST_LISTENER =
   (SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
     (GLOBAL_DBNAME = test9)
     (ORACLE_HOME = d:\oracle\ora92)
     (SID_NAME = test9)
    )
    (SID_DESC=
     (SID_NAME=pubs)
     (ORACLE_HOME=d:\Oracle\Ora92) 
     (PROGRAM=tg4msql)
    )
    (SID_DESC=
     (SID_NAME=northwind)
     (ORACLE_HOME=d:\Oracle\Ora92) 
     (PROGRAM=tg4msql)
    )
   )  	
  	重启动这台做gateway的windows机器上(IP:192.168.0.2)TNSListener服务.  	
  	(凡是按此步骤新增可访问的SQL Server数据库时,TNSListener服务都要重启动)  
  	2、ORACLE8I,ORACLE9I的服务器端配置tnsnames.ora, 添加下面的内容:  	
  pubs =
   (DESCRIPTION =
   (ADDRESS_LIST =
     (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.0.2)(PORT = 1521))
    )
    (CONNECT_DATA =
     (SID = pubs)
    )
    (HS = pubs) 
    )    
  northwind =
   (DESCRIPTION =
   (ADDRESS_LIST =
     (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.0.2)(PORT = 1521))
    )
    (CONNECT_DATA =
     (SID = northwind)
    )
    (HS = northwind) 
    )      
    	保存tnsnames.ora后,在命令行下    	
    	tnsping pubs
    	tnsping northwind    	
  	出现类似提示,即为成功
  	Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.0.2)
  	(PORT = 1521))) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = pubs)) (HS = pubs))
  	OK(20毫秒)    		
    	Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.0.2)
  	(PORT = 1521))) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = northwind)) (HS = northwind))
  	OK(20毫秒)  	
  	设置数据库参数global_names=false。  	
  	设置global_names=false不要求建立的数据库链接和目的数据库的全局名称一致。
  	global_names=true则要求, 多少有些不方便。  	
  	oracle9i和oracle8i都可以在DBA用户下用SQL命令改变global_names参数  	
  	alter system set global_names=false;  	
  	建立公有的数据库链接:  		
  	create public database link pubs connect to testuser identified by testuser_pwd using 'pubs';  	
  	create public database link northwind connect to testuser identified by testuser_pwd using 'northwind';  	
  	(假设SQL Server下pubs和northwind已有足够权限的用户登录testuser,密码为testuser_pwd)	  	
  	访问SQL Server下数据库里的数据:  	
  	select * from stores@pubs;
  	...... 	......  	
  	select * from region@northwind;
  	...... ......  	
  	3、使用时的注意事项  	
  	ORACLE通过访问SQL Server的数据库链接时,用select * 的时候字段名是用双引号引起来的。  	
  	例如:
  	create table stores as select * from stores@pubs;  	
  	select zip from stores;  	
  	ERROR 位于第 1 行:
  	ORA-00904: 无效列名  	
  	select "zip" from stores;  	
  	zip
  	-----
  	98056
  	92789
  	96745
  	98014
  	90019
  	89076  
  	已选择6行。  	
  	用SQL Navigator或Toad看从SQL Server转移到ORACLE里的表的建表语句为:  	
  CREATE TABLE stores
    ("stor_id"           CHAR(4) NOT NULL,
    "stor_name"          VARCHAR2(40),
    "stor_address"         VARCHAR2(40),
    "city"             VARCHAR2(20),
    "state"            CHAR(2),
    "zip"             CHAR(5))
   PCTFREE   10
   PCTUSED   40
   INITRANS  1
   MAXTRANS  255
   TABLESPACE users
   STORAGE  (
    INITIAL   131072
    NEXT    131072
    PCTINCREASE 0
    MINEXTENTS 1
    MAXEXTENTS 2147483645
   )
  /  
  总结:	WINDOWS下ORACLE9i网关服务器在$ORACLE9I_HOME\tg4msql\admin目录下的initsqlserver_databaseid.ora  
  	WINDOWS下ORACLE9i网关服务器listener.ora里面
    	(SID_DESC=
     		(SID_NAME=sqlserver_databaseid)
     		(ORACLE_HOME=d:\Oracle\Ora92) 
     		(PROGRAM=tg4msql)
    	)    	
    	UNIX或WINDOWS下ORACLE8I,ORACLE9I服务器tnsnames.ora里面
  	northwind =
  	 (DESCRIPTION =
   		(ADDRESS_LIST =
     			(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.0.2)(PORT = 1521))
  	  )
    		(CONNECT_DATA =
     			(SID = sqlserver_databaseid)
    		)
    		(HS = sqlserver_databaseid) 
    	  )    	     	
    	sqlserver_databaseid一致才行. 
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