Re: Where to download the f**** Client

On 21 Nov 2001 13:39:06 -0800, malishaik_at_yahoo.com (M. Ali Shaik) wrote:

>I had the same problem as this very aptly titled (but expired) post.
>And found a solution and survived. The original poster wanted to use
>Toad, which requires the Oracle client, and could not find it at the
>technet.oracle.com site -- so what's new ? :-)
>
>Here's the steps, hope it helps other folks with the same problem:
>
>1. Go to http://technet.oracle.com/software/content.html
>
>2. In the "Select a utility or driver" drop down, select "Oracle
>provider for OLE DB"
>
>3. Download and install "Oracle8i Release 3 Provider for OLE DB
>Version 8.1.7.2.0"
>
>4. Get the correct tnsnames.ora text from your DBA and put it in the
>home\network\admin directory.
>
>5. At the DOS prompt, the following verifies if your client is
>working: "tnsping yourinstancealias"
>
>6. Toad should work at this point. It gives error "details" that can
>be helpful too.
>
>--Ali

Ah, I just use the full CD. There is an option to just install the client.

Brian Received on Thu Nov 22 2001 - 08:16:25 CST