Direct Connection to Oracle DB from Windows Mobile App

Question

I am developing a windows mobile app (.NET compact framework) and I want to insert/update/delete directly to an oracle DB on the server.

is there anyway to do this without a web service ?

Answer 1

According to Oracle, they offer a native Windows CE, Windows Mobile 6 client:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-lite/downloads/10gwin-mobile-096526.html

See the instalation doc at https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E22663_01/doc.11100/e22681/instsqlite.htm#CACBAJAA

ADO.Net JDBC ODBC

Answer 2

Yes, it is. We are using a driver from devart:

https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/oracle/

No problems the last years - works like a charme and not that expensive.

HTH Ruediger