Which is better the usual ODBC connection or the OCI to connect to OracleDB

Just wanted to know which one is better/when should i use OCI over ODBC when connecting to Oracle Database from OBI Administrator.
Also what are the advantages?
Thanks

Always use OCI since it is the native driver of Oracle. Use ODBC when you dont have any other options.
Thanks,
Venkat
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