Re: Installing Oracle client over existing database

Mark Bole wrote:
> kirtan wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I have Oracle 9i server installed on a machine. For some reason,
the
> > Oracle client has gotten messed up. Can I reinstall the client on
the
> > same machine? Will it affect the existing database on that machine?
Do
> > i have to select the same oracle home or a new one?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kirtan
> >
>
> Please be more specific about "gotten messed up". What are you
trying
> to do and what error do you get? Platform information would help too.
>
> You can do a fresh install of the client-only software in a different

> Oracle home on the same machine, without affecting your existing
> database, but it shouldn't be necessary.
>
> -Mark Bole

actually, I'm working on Crystal Reports 10, and i'm facing a problem while viewing the reports through the Crystal Reports ActiveX viewer. It gave the following error :-

Error Num::-2147189172::Failed to load database information. Details: The database DLL 'crdb_oracle.dll' could not be loaded

I searched for the solution, and it said that the problem lie in the installation of Oracle Client. And it suggested reinstalling the client. But in my case, the same machine contains the database. So I wanted to know whether there would be any problem while installing the client on that machine.

Thanks for your reply Received on Tue Feb 22 2005 - 01:54:00 CST