direct (not DNS) database connection

[phillip]

Hi,

I am able to connect to a database, but I must first create a data
source name(DSN) in windows and the connect through the DSN.

I would like to connect directly like : servername:port/databasename

What module will enable me to do this ( connection pooling would be
good as well)?

currently I am using odbc for windows and dcoracle for linux.

tks

Phill