Downloading the Oracle Instant Client Libraries Package

Obtain the Oracle Instant Client libraries from the Oracle Web site and install them into the DCO directory. As of version 15.0.1, ECDA Option for Oracle no longer ships with Oracle client libraries.

  1. Create a temporary directory.
  2. Go to the Oracle Web site at http://www.oracle.com.
  3. Select Downloads > Databases > Oracle Instant Client.
  4. Select the Instant Client for your platform.
    Option Description
    Platform Download Link
    HP-UX Itanium Instant Client for HP-UX Itanium (64-bit)
    IBM AIX Instant Client for AIX5L (32-bit)
    Linux Instant Client for Linux x86
    Solaris SPARC Instant Client for Solaris Operating System (SPARC) (32-bit)
  5. Read and accept the OTN Development and Distribution License Agreement for Instant Client.
  6. Select Version 10.2.0.5 and click:
    Option Description
    Platform Package
    HP-UX Itanium basic-10.2.0.5.0-hpux-ia64.zip
    IBM AIX basic-10.2.0.5.0-aix-ppc32.zip
    Linux basic-10.2.0.5.0-linux.zip
    Solaris SPARC basic-10.2.0.5.0-solaris-sparc32.zip
  7. Log in to the Oracle download site.
  8. Download and extract the Instant Client package into the temporary directory.
  9. To extract the Instant Client package, download and use the unzip utility at https://updates.oracle.com/unzips/unzips.html.