Help installation Instant client

Hi everybody,
Im a newbie under Oracle.
I need to install Instant client Basic under Windows XP and 2k.
But i did'nt understand how to make it..
I set a PATH under windows environement, but when i try launch JAR files it says to me that FAILED TO LOAD MAIN-CLASS MANIFEST.
Please I need some help.
Merci

Do you want to access Oracle from a program?
If yes, which API do you plan to use? JDBC?
Or do you want to run database queries by hand from a command line?
Yours,
Laurenz Albe

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hrrmmm ... a year later and I'm having exactly the same problems. Anybody have a solution to this one? It looks like the driver proxy that was installed cannot find some dependent DLLs, but that's just me guessing.
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1.downloaded oracle client extracted to C:\Oracle Client\
all the files extracted are in the folder as you see here C:\Oracle Client\instantclient_11_2
2.created a C:\Oracle Client\tnsnames.ora
make sure you have the db connection details you want to connect to in this tns file
3. set env. variables. (I hope you know how to do this in windows)
Variable name : TNS_ADMIN Variable value : C:\Oracle Client
Variable name : LD_LIBRARY_PATH Variable value : C:\Oracle Client\instantclient_11_2
Variable name : Path Variable value : C:\Oracle Client\instantclient_11_2 (include this to already existing variable 'path')
hope this helps. reply back if you have a question.
KR

Oracle 10g instant client installation

hi,
im trying to install the instant client needed on our sparc solaris server and i have a little background on solaris and java (took a few classes in college) and now i'm being asked to install the instantclient to our server.
according to the instructions on the link:
http://download.oracle.com/otn/solaris/instantclient/111060/basic-11.1.0.6.0-solaris-sparc64.zip
however, im not really used to the open source environment and i have already followed up to the step 3, i extracted the files to a to the directory /oracle/app/instantclient and typed the command "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/oracle/app/instantclient" and now i have no idea what to do next. i tried running all of the other files in the zip file but i only encounter errors.
pls help me T_T

953576 wrote:
Hi,
I have an application that uses Oracle 11gr2. For the Oracle client installation, I first install InstantClient and then run the setup again, choose Custom, and choose "Oracle Database Utilities" since the InstantClient doesn't have exp/imp with it.
My question is, instead of doing 2 steps for installation, how can I just do it once? What corresponding option(s) do I have to select in Custom mode to install InstantClient? Here's a link to a pic for the complete list of items available: http://i.stack.imgur.com/gUT7g.jpg
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"choose?"
"Custom"?
an installation GUI?
That doesn't sound like Instant client.
That sounds like the normal fat client.
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Instant client installation unavailable in ODBC data sources

I'm trying to install instant client to enable MS Excel to access an Oracle database. OS is Windows 7.
After installing instant client plus the odbc package, I can't see a new entry in the odbc data sources - only the standard Microsoft sources (Excel, Access, SQL Server) show up.
There's also an Oracle SQL developer installation on my computer. Connection to the database works fine in SQL developer - so the DB does exist and it is accessible.
Steps conducted during instant client installation:
- Downloaded basic lite instant client (11.2.0.3.0) for windows.x64
- Downloaded odbc package for windows.x64
- unpacked zip file to instantclient directory
- executed the odbc_install.exe in the instantclient directory. I'm not sure if this install.exe does anything at all. There was no error message but also no confirmation or reaction of any kind.
- executing the install file from the cmd window gave me a message, that the odbc drivers were already installed. So I guess odbc_install.exe was executed properly
- setting some system variables
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     3) ld_library_path: new entry, pointing to instantclient directory
- wrote an tnsnames.ora file using the connect information also used in SQL developer
- saved tnsnames.ora file in instantclient directory
- rebooted computer to activate changes
When opening the odbc data source administration, I'm only able to see Microsoft drivers for Access, Excel, SQL Server. I'd expect to get an Oracle driver option to add to the installed drivers.
Wild & uneducated guesses about what might cause the problem:
- IC is installed on E: drive. Maybe some component is expected to be saved on C: (low likelihood, many others would have complained by now)
- Win 7 often asks for explicit permission to do this or that via popup windows. Maybe the odbc-component encounters such a request ans says "Ummm....???"
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Best regards
Peter
Edited by: 1003309 on 30.04.2013 05:33

I'm not sure to be honest, but what I downloaded did not have a setup.exe.
Does what you're talking about allow you to connect to Oracle databases via ODBC? If so, is it downloadble from the Oracle site?

Instant Client with SQL Server - HELP!!

G'day all...
My goal is to connect to a server using Oracle Database version 8.1.7.4, from a server which does not have either Oracle Database or the full Oracle Client, preferrably using SQL Server DTS packages.
With that said, I have installed instant client basic and instant client ODBC suppliment on our first development server using the instructions at the following link without any difficulties, although I do admit that I only have a tnsnames.ora file and not a sqlnet.ora file:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/oci/instantclient/instantclient.html
The trouble is, when I attempt to deploy it on any of our other servers it fails. When I attempt to connect using Microsoft ODBC Driver for Oracle in a DTS package in SQL Server I get the following error message:
HResult of 0x8004005 (-2147467259) returned Unexpected error occurred. An error result was returned without an error message.
(Note: This is seen on all other servers I've tried this on except for the first one).
I have also tried setting up a System ODBC connection using the Instant Client driver but it returned this error message:
Unable to connect
SQLState=S1000
[Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-12705: invalid or unknown NLS parameter value specified
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- First server is running MS SQL Server Analysis services, rest are not
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Kent, I see that many others have reported that error (doing
a google search), but I see no ready answers. I saw something that
reminded me of a connection string value that I've seen answer some
problems. May be worth a shot for you: try adding this string to
the connection string (in "advanced options") for your datasource:
AuthenticationMethod=Type2
If it doesn't solve it, remove it. But keep it handy in case
it ever may help with some other problem.
Here's one other possible answer for you:
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Sorry I can't be more clear for you.

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Set TNS_ADMIN environment variable = "C:\instantclient_11_1\tnsnames.ora"
set ORACLE_HOME environment variable = "C:\instantclient_11_1"
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Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus
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Does 11g instant client work on XP at all ?
I have installed 10g instant client on mac os x and windows xp, no problem.
Thanks for answering. Any help appreciated. Also, if you can think of another forum I should ask this question, would appreciate it.
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PLease help!! cannot make install php with oci8 instant client

Cannot make install :
Installing PHP SAPI module: cgi
Installing PHP CGI into: /usr/local/bin/
Installing PEAR environment: /usr/local/lib/php/
ld.so.1: php: fatal: libnnz10.so: open failed: No such file or directory
*** Error code 137
The following command caused the error:
/home/dmitriy/install/php-4.4.4/sapi/cli/php -n -dshort_open_tag=0 -dopen_basedir= -dsafe_mode=0 -dmemory_limit=-1 /home/dmitriy/install/php-4.4.4/pear/install-pear.php -d "/usr/local/lib/php" -b "/usr/local/bin" /home/dmitriy/install/php-4.4.4/pear/packages/*.tar
make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `install-pear-packages'
Current working directory /home/dmitriy/install/php-4.4.4
*** Error code 1
The following command caused the error:
if /home/dmitriy/install/php-4.4.4/build/shtool mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/php; then \
make -s install-pear-packages; \
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LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set where i unziped oracle client instantclient
debug.log
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CC: gcc
CFLAGS: -g -O2
CPPFLAGS: -D_POSIX_PTHREAD_SEMANTICS
CXX:
CXXFLAGS:
INCLUDES: -I/home/dmitriy/instantclient_10_2/sdk/include
LDFLAGS: -R/usr/ucblib -L/usr/ucblib -R/usr/sfw/lib/gcc/i386-pc-solaris2.10/3.4.3 -L/usr/sfw/lib/gcc/i386-pc-solaris2.10/3.4.3 -R/home/dmitriy/instantclient_10_2 -L/home/dmitr
iy/instantclient_10_2
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DLIBS:
SAPI: cgi
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I am a c junior programmer, I wrote a c demo based on <Call Interface Programmer's Guide>,but i found failed sometimes and successful somtimes when i run my demo on linux x86-64.
I wondered why it was failed sometimes and successful sometimes, so i used command strace to debug my demo.
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thanks.
I have solved this problem that result in my c demo.
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Does anyone know why I get these errors when I install instant client on my windows 2003 (32bit) server:
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Obtain the Oracle instant client software that will work for your database. You will only need the basic package.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-100365.html
Extract the contents to a temp location on your hard disk
Create a directory for the application – it could be anything, but here is what I used
C:\instantclient
Copy the extracted files into the directory you just created.
Right click on my computer and choose properties
Under advanced and environment variables you will need to add the directory you created above to the system variables PATH. You will need to create a new system variable called TNS_ADMIN and put the same c:\instantclient path in it.
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tnsnams.ora file contents
<Alias for this tnsnames entry> =
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(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = <Your database instance>)
It’s a good idea to restart your system after this installation.
In web developer express use the .NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB.
Here is the key piece of information!!
Under server name you need to use the alias from the tnsnames.ora file entry. If you do not do this it will not pick up the SERVICE_NAME parm and will give you some goofy error like:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener could not resolve SERVICE_NAME given in connect descriptor
or
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I just spent 10 hours attempting to connect Web Developer Express 2010 to an Oracle 10g database. In the end the solution was beyond simple, but with the existing threads there is a lot of talking around the problem. I’m posting this in case it might help someone else.
Obtain the Oracle instant client software that will work for your database. You will only need the basic package.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-100365.html
Extract the contents to a temp location on your hard disk
Create a directory for the application – it could be anything, but here is what I used
C:\instantclient
Copy the extracted files into the directory you just created.
Right click on my computer and choose properties
Under advanced and environment variables you will need to add the directory you created above to the system variables PATH. You will need to create a new system variable called TNS_ADMIN and put the same c:\instantclient path in it.
Create the file tnsnames.ora under the c:\instantclient directory and put your customized entry in it. Below is an example.
tnsnams.ora file contents
<Alias for this tnsnames entry> =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <Your Oracle Server>)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = <Your database instance>)
It’s a good idea to restart your system after this installation.
In web developer express use the .NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB.
Here is the key piece of information!!
Under server name you need to use the alias from the tnsnames.ora file entry. If you do not do this it will not pick up the SERVICE_NAME parm and will give you some goofy error like:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener could not resolve SERVICE_NAME given in connect descriptor
or
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor

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--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
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Hi Rolf,
It's works when you don't have a oracle.dataaccess.client settings(like to change oracle types).
At the end I had to install ODAC using Beta 2, because i am using mapping settings(oracle.dataaccess.client).
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