How to configure sharepoint to use Oracle DB?

[Ana Lemos]

We are following the MS project instalation instalation guide and we stopped
when we try to configurate sharepoint to use a oracle DB. Can use this or I
must have SQL server to configurate a sharepoint

 

[Manfred]

Both 2003 SharePoint products (SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows
SharePoint Services - MS Project Server 2003 usually uses Windows SharePoint
Services) require the use of SQL Server 2K (or MSDE 2.0, which in the case
of WSS comes in the form of a less restricted WMSDE).

Neither is able to use Oracle as the database.

Both can however via web parts access information in Oracle and disply it -
but that's a completely different matter.

Manfred

 

[Ana Lemos]

I have some documentation saying that MS Project 2003 can be used with oracle.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Anna:

You can use the Project Client to save projects to an Oracle database. That
much you can do. Project Server and WSS are not compatible with Oracle.