Oracle Database Instant Client


 
Instant Client allows you to run your applications without installing the standard Oracle client or having an ORACLE_HOME. OCI, OCCI, Pro*C, ODBC, and JDBC applications work without modification, while using significantly less disk space than before. Even SQL*Plus can be used with Instant Client. No recompile, no hassle.

ISVs and Partners benefit greatly from packaging Instant Client along with their applications, saving customers the extra step of installing and configuring an Oracle client. Free. The same fully-featured, high-performance applications that Oracle ISVs and partners have always delivered will continue to work, untouched.

Customers can try new packaged applications and Oracle client features quickly without worrying about other installations. Larger enterprises can automate setup and configuration of Instant Client by using installation scripts accessing a central IT repository. Finally, everyone can benefit from the smaller footprint.

Especially for production use. Especially for free.

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Downloads & Installation
 

Download Oracle Database 10g See Instant Client downloads for all platforms

Package Descriptions

Instant Client Package Description Notes
Basic All files required to run OCI, OCCI, and JDBC-OCI applications OCI
OCCI
JDBC
Basic Lite Smaller version of the Basic, with only English error messages and Unicode, ASCII, and Western European character set support (10.2 only) OCI
OCCI
JDBC
JDBC Supplement* Additional support for XA, Internationalization, and RowSet operations under JDBC JDBC
SQL*Plus* Additional libraries and executable for running SQL*Plus with Instant Client SQL*Plus 10.2
SQL*Plus 11.2
ODBC Supplement* Additional libraries for enabling ODBC applications with Instant Client (Not all platforms) ODBC
SDK* Additional header files and an example makefile for developing Oracle applications with Instant Client  
ODAC* Includes ODP.NET, Oracle Services for MTS, Oracle Providers for ASP.NET, Oracle Provider for OLE DB, and OO4O with Oracle Instant Client  
Optional packages are marked with a *.

Installation Instructions
 

Installation Steps:

1. Download the appropriate Instant Client packages for your platform. All installations REQUIRE the Basic or Basic Lite package.

2. Unzip the packages into a single directory such as "instantclient".

3. Set the library loading path in your environment to the directory in Step 2 ("instantclient"). On many UNIX platforms, LD_LIBRARY_PATH is the appropriate environment variable. On Windows, PATH should be used.

4. Start your application and enjoy.

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