[syslog-ng]Syslog -> Oracle Database

[Shane Presley]

On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 06:16:39 -0800 (PST), Rhugga <rhugga@yahoo.com> wrote:

> You will need the libclntsh.so client library at a minimum. If these scripts you are referring to
> are perl, you will also need the DBD-Oracle module (and this module will require linking against
> the oracle library). (I assume since it works with mysql that you are using perl since the mysql
> perl modules normally come default with linux now days)
> 
> Personally I use just a plain simple bash script that calls sqlplus (using sqlplus will require a
> larger oracle client installation) to load my logs into oracle. Perl and its cludge or modules has
> gotten so sloppy these days I tend to use it as a last resort for anything.

That sounds like what our DBA's were suggesting.  The script I found
at http://vermeer.org/display_doc.php?doc_id=1 also uses sqlplus.  So
that will require the full oracle client installation?  Is that
similar to the script you use?

Thanks,
Shane