Building access via dblink to three SQL Server databases.
We will use a native technology of the Oracle database, the Heterogeneous Services (HS).
 
Databases:
10.16.0.11 - Source Database Oracle database
10.16.0.15 - SQL Server target database
 
Create a user with the necessary read permissions in the SQL Server environment:
 
User: USR_CONSULTA
Snhea: P!!2012300
 
Use some Oracle/EPEL repository:
 
[root@instance-20220613-1754 yum.repos.d]# cat oracle-linux-ol7.repo
[ol7_latest]
name=Oracle Linux $releasever Latest ($basearch)
baseurl=https://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/latest/$basearch/
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle
gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
 
We can use the Microsoft repository too:
 
curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/rhel/7/prod.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/mssql-release.repo
 
Installing the necessary packages:
 
yum clean all
yum repolist
yum install unixODBC unixODBC-devel freetds -y
 
ODBC installation validation:
 
[root@olaria ~]# odbcinst -j
unixODBC 2.3.7
DRIVERS............: /etc/odbcinst.ini
SYSTEM DATA SOURCES: /etc/odbc.ini
FILE DATA SOURCES..: /etc/ODBCDataSources
USER DATA SOURCES..: /root/.odbc.ini
SQLULEN Size.......: 8
SQLLEN Size........: 8
SQLSETPOSIROW Size.: 8
[root@olaria ~]#
 
Creating the configuration init of Heterogeneous Services in Oracle referring to the three SQL Server databases that we will access via dblink:
Name of the databases that we will access in SQL Server: AEQUUS,FINANCIAL,CONTABILIS
 
[oracle@olaria ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/hs/admin/
[oracle@olaria admin]$ cat initAEQUUS.ora
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = AEQUUS
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = OFF
HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME = /usr/lib64/libodbc.so # LIB
set ODBCINI=/etc/odbc.ini
[oracle@olaria admin]$ cat initFINANCIAL.ora
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = FINANCIAL
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = OFF
HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME = /usr/lib64/libodbc.so # LIB
set ODBCINI=/etc/odbc.ini
[oracle@olaria admin]$ cat initCONTABILIS.ora
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = CONTABILIS
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = OFF
HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME = /usr/lib64/libodbc.so # LIB
set ODBCINI=/etc/odbc.ini
 
Create if it doesn’t exist or edit the ODBC configuration file that we installed earlier, each bank must have a connection entry:
 
[root@olaria yum.repos.d]# cat /etc/odbc.ini
[DBC Data Sources]
AEQUUS = MSSQL Server
[AEQUUS]
# Reference driver from the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
# Driver          = FreeTDS
# Or use a direct driver reference, rather than reference
# one in the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
Driver=/usr/lib64/libtdsodbc.so.0
Description     = MSSQL Server
Trace           = No
Server          = 10.16.0.15
Database        = AEQUUS
Port            = 1433
TDS_Version     = 7.4 # >= MSSQL2012 = 7.4, MSSQL2008= 7.3, MSSQL2005=7.2, 8.0
VarMaxAsLong = Yes
DisguiseGuid = Yes
text size = 64512
#AnsiNPW=YES
#VarMaxAsLong=YES
#client charset = UTF-8
[ODBC Data Sources]
CONTABILIS = MSSQL Server
[CONTABILIS]
# Reference driver from the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
# Driver          = FreeTDS
# Or use a direct driver reference, rather than reference
# one in the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
Driver=/usr/lib64/libtdsodbc.so.0
Description     = MSSQL Server
Trace           = No
Server          = 10.16.0.15
Database        = CONTABILIS
Port            = 1433
TDS_Version     = 7.4 # >= MSSQL2012 = 7.4, MSSQL2008= 7.3, MSSQL2005=7.2, 8.0
VarMaxAsLong = Yes
text size = 64512
#QuotedId=YES
#AnsiNPW=YES
#VarMaxAsLong=YES
#client charset = UTF-8
[ODBC Data Sources]
FINANCIAL = MSSQL Server
[FINANCIAL]
# Reference driver from the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
# Driver          = FreeTDS
# Or use a direct driver reference, rather than reference
# one in the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
Driver=/usr/lib64/libtdsodbc.so.0
Description     = MSSQL Server
Trace           = No
Server          = 10.16.0.15
Database        = FINANCIAL
Port            = 1433
TDS_Version     = 7.4 # >= MSSQL2012 = 7.4, MSSQL2008= 7.3, MSSQL2005=7.2, 8.0
VarMaxAsLong = Yes
text size = 64512
#QuotedId=YES
#AnsiNPW=YES
#VarMaxAsLong=YES
#client charset = UTF-8
 
Create if it doesn’t exist or edit the ODBC configuration file that we installed earlier, each bank must have a connection entry:
 
[root@olaria yum.repos.d]# cat /etc/odbc.ini
[DBC Data Sources]
AEQUUS = MSSQL Server
[AEQUUS]
# Reference driver from the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
# Driver          = FreeTDS
# Or use a direct driver reference, rather than reference
# one in the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
Driver=/usr/lib64/libtdsodbc.so.0
Description     = MSSQL Server
Trace           = No
Server          = 10.16.0.15
Database        = AEQUUS
Port            = 1433
TDS_Version     = 7.4 # >= MSSQL2012 = 7.4, MSSQL2008= 7.3, MSSQL2005=7.2, 8.0
VarMaxAsLong = Yes
DisguiseGuid = Yes
text size = 64512
#AnsiNPW=YES
#VarMaxAsLong=YES
#client charset = UTF-8
[ODBC Data Sources]
CONTABILIS = MSSQL Server
[CONTABILIS]
# Reference driver from the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
# Driver          = FreeTDS
# Or use a direct driver reference, rather than reference
# one in the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
Driver=/usr/lib64/libtdsodbc.so.0
Description     = MSSQL Server
Trace           = No
Server          = 10.16.0.15
Database        = CONTABILIS
Port            = 1433
TDS_Version     = 7.4 # >= MSSQL2012 = 7.4, MSSQL2008= 7.3, MSSQL2005=7.2, 8.0
VarMaxAsLong = Yes
text size = 64512
#QuotedId=YES
#AnsiNPW=YES
#VarMaxAsLong=YES
#client charset = UTF-8
[ODBC Data Sources]
FINANCIAL = MSSQL Server
[FINANCIAL]
# Reference driver from the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
# Driver          = FreeTDS
# Or use a direct driver reference, rather than reference
# one in the "/etc/odbcinst.ini" file.
Driver=/usr/lib64/libtdsodbc.so.0
Description     = MSSQL Server
Trace           = No
Server          = 10.16.0.15
Database        = FINANCIAL
Port            = 1433
TDS_Version     = 7.4 # >= MSSQL2012 = 7.4, MSSQL2008= 7.3, MSSQL2005=7.2, 8.0
VarMaxAsLong = Yes
text size = 64512
#QuotedId=YES
#AnsiNPW=YES
#VarMaxAsLong=YES
#client charset = UTF-8
 
Adjust tnsnames.ora with the access entries to the three SQL Server databases that we will use in dblink:
 
[oracle@olaria db_1]$ cat $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
AEQUUS =
   (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST=10.16.0.11)(PORT=1521))
      (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=AEQUUS))
      (HS=OK)
    )
CONTABILIS =
   (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST=10.16.0.11)(PORT=1521))
      (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=CONTABILIS))
      (HS=OK)
    )
FINANCIAL =
   (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST=10.16.0.11)(PORT=1521))
      (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=FINANCIAL))
      (HS=OK)
    )
 
Adjust the listener.ora with the access entries to the three SQL Server databases that we will use in the dblink:
 
[oracle@olaria db_1]$ cat $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/listener.ora
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.4/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
LISTENER =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = olaria)(PORT = 1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
    )
  )
DEFAULT_SERVICE_LISTENER=orcl
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = /u01/app/oracle
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
  (SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (GLOBAL_DBNAME = ORCL)
      (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.4/db_1)
      (SID_NAME = ORCL)
    )
        (SID_DESC=
          (SID_NAME=AEQUUS)
          (ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.4/db_1)
          (PROGRAM=dg4odbc)
        )
        (SID_DESC=
          (SID_NAME=CONTABILIS)
          (ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.4/db_1)
          (PROGRAM=dg4odbc)
        )
        (SID_DESC=
          (SID_NAME=FINANCIAL)
          (ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.4/db_1)
          (PROGRAM=dg4odbc)
        )
  )
- Reload listener.ora settings
[oracle@olaria db_1]$ lsnrctl reload
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.4.0 - Production on 16-JUN-2022 10:16:12
Copyright (c) 1991, 2013, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=olaria)(PORT=1521)))
The command completed successfully
 
Test the access via odbc by the osql utility:
 
osql -S AEQUUS -U USR_CONSULTA -P 12398546
Attempting connection as dblinkdev ...
+ isql AEQUUS USR_CONSULTA 12398546 -v
+---------------------------------------+
| Connected!                            |
|                                       |
| sql-statement                         |
| help [tablename]                      |
| quit                                  |
|                                       |
+---------------------------------------+
SQL>
osql -S CONTABILIS -U USR_CONSULTA -P 12398546
Attempting connection as dblinkdev ...
+ isql CONTABILIS USR_CONSULTA 12398546 -v
+---------------------------------------+
| Connected!                            |
|                                       |
| sql-statement                         |
| help [tablename]                      |
| quit                                  |
|                                       |
+---------------------------------------+
SQL>
osql -S FINANCIAL -U USR_CONSULTA -P 12398546
Attempting connection as dblinkdev ...
+ isql FINANCIAL USR_CONSULTA 12398546 -v
+---------------------------------------+
| Connected!                            |
|                                       |
| sql-statement                         |
| help [tablename]                      |
| quit                                  |
|                                       |
+---------------------------------------+
SQL>
 
Create dblinks and perform access tests:
 
create public database link AEQUUS connect to "USR_CONSULTA" identified by "12398546" using 'AEQUUS';
create public database link CONTABILIS connect to "USR_CONSULTA" identified by "12398546" using 'CONTABILIS';
create public database link FINANCIALARACAJU connect to "USR_CONSULTA" identified by "12398546" using 'FINANCIALARACAJU';
 
Test select dblinks:
 
select "codigo","nome" from IMPACOES@AEQUUS;
select * from ALVARA@CONTABILIS;
select "nu_cnpj","sq_produto","nm_produto" from PRODUTO@FINANCIAL;
 
Note: If any SQL Server database has tables with the varchar(max) data type, we must create views to consume this data, because the varchar(max) data type is problematic with dblink, I could not get around this problem,
this way I created a view, see the example below:
 
CREATE VIEW VEW_IMPACOES
AS 
SELECT codigo,CONVERT(VARCHAR(2000),nome) nome FROM IMPACOES;