Configuring an Oracle Database

This section describes how to set up an Oracle database with Silk Test Workbench.

Note: The following instructions assume familiarity with the Oracle database management system. We recommend that a database administrator or a person with general knowledge of database administration performs database setup and configuration.

Each client computer requires an ODBC data source to connect to the database. As a result, connecting to an Oracle database for Silk Test Workbench has the following requirements:

Each computer running Silk Test Workbench must be able to access the computer where the database resides and have a new data source configured.
Silk Test Workbench must be installed on all computers that access the database.
The appropriate database client connectivity software must be installed on any computer that runs Silk Test Workbench.
The database connection must be configured for use with Silk Test Workbench.