1.What is the process to compile Parser3 Oracle driver? Oracle client software and include files should be installed. Parser3 sources should be in ../../parser3 directory. Execute the following commands: ./configure --prefix=$HOME/parser3install --silent make In case configure could not find directories with your Oracle client software include files, specify them with --with-oracleoci-inc=DIR DIR is the Oracle OCI includes directory --with-oraclepublic-inc=DIR DIR is the Oracle public includes directory options. 2.What is the process to install Parser3 Oracle driver? make install Installation layout: $prefix/lib/ libparser3oracle.so -- driver's dynamic library NOTE: make sure that Parser3 main configuration file, $prefix/bin/auto.p has in $SQL[...] configuration section a tab-delimited line like this: oracle $sqldriversdir/libparser3oracle.so /u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/lib/libclntsh.so?ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.5&ORA_NLS33=/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/ocommon/nls/admin/data which specifies protocol name path to Parser 'libparser3oracle' dynamic library path to Oracle client 'libclntsh' dynamic library [you sould have it from from your Oracle client installation] which can be followed by ? and parameters in form 'key=value' separated by '&' ORACLE_HOME=path to your Oracle home directory ORA_NLS33=path to your Oracle nls directory $Id: INSTALL,v 1.6 2013/07/07 16:30:37 moko Exp $