How do I install ODBC drivers on Windows 7?

Create an ODBC data source on 64-bit computers

In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\sysWOW64\ .
Double-click odbcad32.exe .
Click the System DSN tab.
Click Add.
Scroll down through the list and select SQL Server, and then click Finish.

How do I install Oracle ODBC drivers?

Installing Oracle Instant Client ODBC

Download Install the Instant Client Basic or Basic Light package as described above.
Download the Instant Client ODBC package.
Install the unixODBC driver manager if it is not already available.
Execute odbc_update_ini.sh from the Instant Client directory.

What is Microsoft ODBC for Oracle?

The Microsoft® ODBC Driver for Oracle allows you to connect your ODBC-compliant application to an Oracle database. The ODBC Driver for Oracle conforms to the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) specification described in the ODBC Programmer’s Reference.

Where are Oracle drivers installed?

You will find the 32-bit ODBC Administration utility at C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe. Confirm with your application whether the 32-bit or the 64-bit Oracle client is required. The files to install the Oracle client and ODBC driver are located on the U of I Box online file sharing service.

How do I know if Oracle driver is installed?

To find out what Oracle ODBC drivers are installed on your Windows system, you can use the ODBC manager to look at them:

Go to Control Panel.
Go to Administrative Tools.
Run Data Sources (ODBC).
Go to System DSN tab.
Click the Add button.

How do I install Oracle Instant client on Windows Server?

To Install Oracle Instant Client on Windows:

Create an installation directory for the OML4R client components.
Go to the Oracle Database Instant Client website.
In the Get Oracle Instant Client section, select Downloads.
On the Oracle Instant Client Downloads page, select Instant Client for Microsoft Windows (x64).

How do I install Oracle client on Windows?

To install Oracle Database Client perform the following steps:

Log on as a member of the Administrators group to the computer to install Oracle components.
Insert the Oracle Database Client installation media and navigate to the client directory.
Double-click setup.exe to start Oracle Universal Installer.

How do I connect to Oracle ODBC?

Configuring an Oracle ODBC Data Source Name

In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
Double-click Data Sources (ODBC).
Select the System DSN tab and click Add.
Select an appropriate Oracle driver and click Finish.
Specify the following information in the Oracle ODBC Driver Configuration window:

How do I test Microsoft ODBC for Oracle connection?

Start the ODBC test utility by selecting Start > Programs > Oracle > Network Administration > Oracle ODBC Test or by searching your system for the file ODBCTST. EXE and double clicking on the file. Click on the CONNECT button displayed by the ODBC Test utility.

Can I use Microsoft’s ODBC driver with Oracle?

Instead, use the ODBC driver provided by Oracle. The Microsoft® ODBC Driver for Oracle allows you to connect your ODBC-compliant application to an Oracle database. The ODBC Driver for Oracle conforms to the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) specification described in the ODBC Programmer’s Reference.

How do I connect to an Oracle Database?

IBM-compatible computers running Microsoft Windows can communicate with Oracle database servers over a network. Supported networks include Microsoft LAN Manager, NetWare, VINES, DECnet, and any network that supports TCP/IP. The ODBC Driver for Oracle enables an application to access data in an Oracle database through the ODBC interface.

Is the ODBC driver for Oracle compliant with API conformance level 1?

The ODBC Driver for Oracle complies with API Conformance Level 1 and SQL Conformance Level Core. It also supports some functions in API Conformance Level 2 and most of the grammar in the Core and Extended SQL conformance levels. The driver is ODBC 2.5 compliant and supports 32-bit systems.