0.Assuming your perform your builds in $D directory and suggested subdirectories. 1.What is the process to compile Parser3 Oracle driver? You sould have Oracle client software and include files installed. As most UNIX libraries Parser3 Oracle driver follows the "standard": cd $D/parser3project gunzip -c parser3oracle-x.x.tar.gz | tar xvf - cd parser3oracle-x.x ./configure --prefix=/usr/local 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.x -- driver's dynamic library NOTE: make sure that Parser3 main configuration file, $prefix/etc/parser3.conf has in $SQL[...] configuration section a 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 sould 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 Alexandr Petrosian (http://paf.design.ru) $Id: INSTALL,v 1.2 2002/02/08 11:14:00 paf Exp $