Hi, if you are able to use ORACLE and if you want to take advantage of the full db-Server including writing server functions/packages in PL/SQL which is much like ADA, then you should have a look at http://members.tripod.com/vagul/adaoci.html A thick binding to the ORACLE call interface. have funfrank Pheet schrieb: > > Declan Newman wrote: > > > > Could anyone shed some light on how you can connect to a database using Ada. > > I may well be over complicating matters but I've been unable to find any > > documentation on the web at all. > > Will I need third party packages? Will I be able to use Micro$oft Access? > > (not through choice) > > If anyone can help I would be very gratefull, as I need to write a small > > banking program for a University assignment. > > Declan Newman. > > Hi Declan, > > Let us know how you go :-) > > Pheet