Thanks to all those who replied with suggestions.

This solution from another list is probably the way we'll proceed:

I do like the easy questions.

Yes, PowerHouse 8.19C or later (OK, 8.09 or later if we're
going to be totally accurate) can access ORACLE databases
regardless of where they reside. PowerHouse uses the ORACLE
Call Interface (OCI) and so makes use of SQL*Net to access
remote ORACLE databases.

All you will need is SQL*Net installed on the same machine
as PowerHouse and a DATABASE statement in your PDL data
dictionary letting PowerHouse know what the open name
(TNSNAME) for your ORACLE database is.

Best regards,
Conrad

Conrad Whittall
Marketing Manager, Application Development Tools
Cognos Incorporated

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