Runtime error '440': unable to make connection,ORA-06413

Question

Urgent issue
this is my code
Private Sub Command1_Click()
'Declare variables
Dim OraSession As Object
Dim OraDatabase As Object
Dim OraDynaset As Object
'Create the OraSession Object.
Set OraSession = CreateObject("OracleInProcServer.XOraSession")
'Create the OraDatabase Object by opening a connection to Oracle.
Set OraDatabase = OraSession.OpenDatabase("sampleDBname", "username/password", 0&)
'Display the username and database to which you have connected.
MsgBox "Connected to " & OraDatabase.Connect & "@" & OraDatabase.DatabaseName
End Sub
Using this application. the exe file runs fine in program files but its fails in program files(x86)
system details:
windows 7 64bit
oracle 11g
please help me out:(
advance thanks

Answer 1

Hi ,
You are starting the application from a directory with a special character in the name.
A simple testcase:
create a directory c:test(4)
copy odbctst.exe to this directory and start it from this directory
you will get the ora-6413 when trying to connect to an oracle database
The error is caused by the paranthesis in the directory name.In your case program files(x86)
Remove the special characters from the directory name and everything will work as designed.
For ORA-06413
Please go through the below link
http://www.dba-oracle.com/tora_06413_connection_not_open.htm_
it would be helpful
Regards,
Fabian