Index

A  B  C  D  E  G  H  I  L  M  O  P  R  S  T 

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A

application programming interfaces

PL/SQL, 4-6

architecture

models 1 and 2, 1-7

Oracle COM Automation option, 1-4

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B

benefits

Oracle COM Automation option, 1-3

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C

COM automation

errors, 4-16

COM objects

program ID, 4-3

properties and methods, 4-3

required information, 4-3

viewing, 4-4

com81.dll, 1-5, 2-2

Component Object Model

see COM

comwrap.sql, 2-2, 3-2

configuring

DCOM, 3-5

listener for Oracle COM Automation, 3-3

Oracle COM Automation option, 3-2

core functionality

Oracle COM Automation option, 4-2

CreateObject, PL/SQL API, 4-6

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D

datatypes

conversion, 4-5

PL/SQL to Visual Basic, 4-5

DCOM

configuring, 3-5

demos

installing MAPI demo, 5-15

installing Microsoft Excel demo, 5-7

installing Microsoft PowerPoint demo, 5-11

installing Microsoft Word demo, 5-2

MAPI, 5-15

Microsoft Excel, 5-7

Microsoft PowerPoint, 5-11

Microsoft Word, 5-2

Oracle COM Automation, 5-2

program requirements for Oracle COM Automation, 2-2

DestroyObject

PL/SQL API, 4-8

directories

Optimal Flexible Architecture, 3-2

Distributed Component Object Model

see DCOM

documentation

generic, xxi

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E

errors

codes, 4-6

COM automation, 4-16

HRESULT, 4-6

messages, 4-18

OLE automation, 4-18

examples

MAPI, 5-15

Microsoft Excel, 5-7

Microsoft PowerPoint, 5-11

Microsoft Word, 5-2

EXTPROC process, 1-7

extproc.exe, 1-5

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G

GetLastError

PL/SQL API, 4-8

GetProperty

PL/SQL API, 4-10

Globally Unique Identifier (GUID), 4-3

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H

HRESULT

return codes, 4-6

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I

InitArg

PL/SQL API, 4-12

installation

Oracle COM Automation, 2-1

Invoke

PL/SQL API, 4-15

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L

listener

configuring for Oracle COM Automation, 3-3

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M

MAPI

demo script mapidem.sql, 5-15

example, 5-15

Messaging Application Programming Interface

see MAPI

Microsoft Excel

demo script exceldem.sql, 5-7

example, 5-7

Microsoft PowerPoint

demo script pptdem.sql, 5-11

example, 5-11

Microsoft Word

demo script worddem.sql, 5-2

example, 5-2

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O

OFA

Optimal Flexible Architecture, 3-2

OLE automation

errors, 4-18

invoking, 1-5

OLE/COM Object Viewer, 4-4

Optimal Flexible Architecture, 3-2

ORA-28575 error message, 3-4

Oracle base

described, xx

Oracle COM Automation option

architecture, 1-4

benefits, 1-3

components, 2-2

configuring, 3-2

core functionality, 4-2

defined, 1-2

demos, 5-2

installing, 2-1

introduction, 1-2

Oracle home

described, xx

ORDExcel

PL/SQL package, 5-7

ORDMAP

PL/SQL package, 5-15

ORDPPT

PL/SQL package, 5-11

ORDWord

PL/SQL package, 5-2

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P

PL/SQL

application programming interfaces (APIs), 4-6

ORDCOM package, 4-6

ORDExcel package, 5-7

ORDMAPI package, 5-15

ORDPPT package, 5-11

ORDWord package, 5-2

progID

COM objects, 4-3

program ID

COM objects, 4-3

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R

requirements

demo programs for Oracle COM Automation, 2-2

return codes

HRESULT, 4-6

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S

SetArg

PL/SQL API, 4-13

SetProperty

PL/SQL API, 4-11

SetPtrArg

PL/SQL API, 4-14

system requirements

Oracle COM Automation, 2-2

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T

troubleshooting

COM automation errors, 4-16

OLE automation errors, 4-18