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PRB: Alpha MS Oracle ODBC Driver Does Not Work With Oracle8

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This article was previously published under Q192886

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Symptoms

When you attempt to create a Data Source Name (DSN) for the Alpha version of the Microsoft Oracle ODBC Driver (v2.573.2927) for use with the Oracle8 client components, you receive the following error:
The Oracle(tm) client and networking components were not found. These components are supplied by Oracle Corporation and are part of the Oracle Version 7.3 (or greater) client software installation.

You will be unable to use this driver until these components have been installed.

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Cause

The Alpha version of the Microsoft Oracle ODBC Driver is looking for specific Oracle 7.3 dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) which are not part of the Oracle8 client component install.

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Resolution

This problem is corrected in MS Oracle ODBC Driver for Alpha found in MDAC 2.1. (not SP2).

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Status

Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.1 contains an updated Alpha Microsoft Oracle ODBC Driver that is compatible with the Oracle8 client components.

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References

For more information about the Microsoft Oracle ODBC Driver or the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), please see the following World Wide URL:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937729.aspx
NOTE: You can also download the latest MDAC stack from this site as well.

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Keywords: KB192886, kbprb, kboracle, kbmdacnosweep, kbdriver, kbdatabase

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Article Info
Article ID : 192886
Revision : 5
Created on : 10/15/2003
Published on : 10/15/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 370