Is there a way to create a Linked Server to Oracle without utilizing SQLNet? I was hoping there would be a way similar to one can create a Linked Server to another SQL Server using ODBC specifying provider_string. Example: sp_addlinkedserver 'SQLPubs', ' ', 'MSDASQL', NULL, NULL,'Driver={SQL Server};Database=pubs;Server=SalesSvr;UID=sa;PWD=sapassword;'
In otherwords, imbed the call to Oracle without using SQLNET.