Where is Oracle Instant client installed?

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). Choose Instant Client Package – Basic for your version of Oracle Database.

How do I find Oracle client path in Windows?

Rt-Click on Computer —> Properties –> Advanced system settings –>Advanced Tab —> Environment Variables –> then check Path Option in the System variables to see Oracle client HOME dir.

What should be the path of ORACLE_HOME?

The path of the ORACLE_HOME directory is stored the installation path of oracle. Example : For windows it could be C:\ or C:\Software or under D:\. File Structure under oracle home : The structure of files in ORACLE_HOME is fixed. Example : The location of sqlplus.exe is always ORACLE_HOME/bin and Tnsnames.

How do I know if Oracle Instant client is installed?

Go to a different directory from the one on which you installed Oracle’s Instant Client and enter the following command: sqlplus scott@bigdb/tiger select user from dual; If this test is successful, you are ready to use the run-time.

What is Oracle base path?

The Oracle base location is the location where Oracle Database binaries are stored. During installation, you are prompted for the Oracle base path. Typically, an Oracle base path for the database is created during Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

How do you check Oracle client is installed or not?

Follow these steps:

  1. From the Start menu, select All Programs, then Oracle – HOMENAME, then Oracle Installation Products, then Universal Installer.
  2. In the Welcome window, click Installed Products to display the Inventory dialog box.
  3. To check the installed contents, find the Oracle Database product in the list.

How do I install Oracle client Installer?

To install Oracle Database Client perform the following steps:

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

What is the difference between oracle client and instant client?

Oracle client comes with an installer and a lot of executable like sqlplus, tnsping, it’s complete and huge. Oracle Instant client is a basic lightweight client which can be unzipped in a location without any installation, it contains only the communication layer to be able to connect to oracle.