Oracle Odbc Driver Kit

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Step by step instruction how to download and install the ODBC drivers for Oracle 11g release 2.

I am developing an application that needs to interract with a 'lightly documented' Legacy Oracle Database. To Start that process I want to start creating a view into that Database using ODBC links into an MS Access database so I can figure out the DB structure but I can't figure out how to setup the ODBC connection to the Oracle DB.

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I have been able to connect using the Host and Service Name to and view the DB using SQL Developer; but, I can't figure out how to setup ODBC. I am running Windows 7 and have installed Oracle 11g, Oracle Express Edition, the Instant Client and ODBC extensitons; but on the ODBC setup Oracle wants me to pick a TNS Service Name but there is none to pick and there is no place to specify the host. I tried to setup a TNS in tnsnames.ora; but I am not really sure I know the right location for that file.

I really thought this would be the easy part; but, it really hasn't been.

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Navigate to the Control Panel >Administrative Tools >Data Sources (ODBC)

Select the System DSN tab and click 'Add'. Next scroll down the lists of drivers until you find Microsoft ODBC for Oracle.

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Fill in the required information in the above form and click 'OK'. Now you can add the tables to 'Access' by clicking on the 'External Data' tab then clicking on 'More'. Choose 'ODBC Databases', then 'Import the source data..', next click on the 'Machine Data Source' tab.

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The simplest option to generate the tnsnames.ora file is to let Oracle do it. If you launch the Oracle Net Configuration Assistant (Start | Oracle in Oracle Home Name | Configuration and Migration Tools | Net Configuration Assistant), you should be able to choose 'Local Net Service Name configuration' which allows you to add (or modify) a TNS alias. That will walk you through gathering the information you'll need to connect.

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In tnsnames.ora, try changing SERVICE_NAME to SID. That worked for me.

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My Experience1. TNSNAMES.ORA is as follows. XE = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP) (HOST = 192.168.2.116) (PORT = 1521) ) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = XE) ) )

  1. Set Windows Environment Variables (ControlPanel --> System --> Detail.) 2-1. Add to PATH c:oraclexeinstantclient_11_2 --- install directory of instantclient2-2. Add New Environment Variable TNS_ADMIN c:oraclexeinstantclient_11_2 --> install directory NLS_LANG = JAPANESE_JAPAN.JA16SJISTILDE
  2. Windows command promptcd c:WindowsSysWow64 <--I use 32bit ODBC in 64bit Win7odbcad32.exe Name : ICODBC <-- as you likeService Name : XEUser Name: systemPress Connection Test Button
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