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Which is shared library for oracle instant client odbc?


Asked by Kaleb Walsh on Dec 08, 2021 FAQ



An ODBC application has to load the Oracle Instant Client ODBC driver's shared library file (see next section) to connect to Oracle Database. On Linux/Unix the directory path of the shared library should be set in the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH, or platform equivalent.
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An ODBC application has to load the Oracle Instant Client ODBC driver's shared library file (see next section) to connect to Oracle Database. On Linux/Unix the directory path of the shared library should be set in the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH, or platform equivalent. It can also be configured in /etc/ld.so.conf.
Thereof, On Windows Patching the Instant Client ODBC driver on Windows can be done only by manually copying the ODBC driver shared library files and supporting library files from a patched ORACLE_HOME or from an unpacked Oracle Database Bundle patch. These should be copied into the Instant Client directory.
In respect to this,
ODBC driver shared library files: sqora32.dll, sqoras32.dll, sqresus.dll, sqresja.dll Note: While copying from the Oracle Database Bundle patch, some of the files above may be missing. This implies that those files are unchanged and do not need to be patched.
Also Know,
Driver_Name* Driver name to identify the Oracle ODBC driver resides in current Oracle Instant Client home. Default name is “Oracle 12c ODBC driver” for Oracle 12c Instant Client DSN* Sets ODBC DSN name. Default name is “OracleODBC-12c” for Oracle 12c Instant Client ODBCINI* Directory path of the .odbc.ini file.