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Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) for Windows Installation Instructions
32-bit Release 10.2.0.2.21
May 2007
Updated: June 2008


Download includes the following products:

a) Oracle Data Provider for .NET 1.x (10.2.0.2.20)
b) Oracle Data Provider for .NET 2.0 (10.2.0.2.20)
c) Oracle Database Extensions for .NET 1.x (10.2.0.2.20) -- upgrade only
d) Oracle Database Extensions for .NET 2.0 (10.2.0.2.20) -- upgrade only
e) Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server (10.2.0.1.0)
f) Oracle Provider for OLE DB (10.2.0.2.20)
g) Oracle Objects for OLE (10.2.0.2.20)
h) Oracle Client (10.2.0.1.0)
i) Oracle Universal Installer (10.2.0.2.0)

In certain releases, this download may also include:
j) Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET 2003 (10.2.0.2.20)
k) Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2005 (10.2.0.2.20)

System Requirements
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The following items are required on a system to use this software:

  • Windows operating system
    • 32-bit Windows: Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, Ultimate editions), Windows Server 2008 (all 32-bit editions), Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
    • Windows x64: Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, Ultimate editions), Windows Server 2008 (all x64 editions, except HPC), Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 or higher (msdn.microsoft.com/netframework)
    Note: Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET) for .NET 2.0 and Oracle Database Extensions for .NET 2.0 can not be used in .NET Framework 1.x.
  • Access to an Oracle Database Server (Oracle8i Release 3 or later)
  • Oracle Client (10.2), which is included.
  • Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server, which is included. Required only for applications using distributed transactions.
    Note: Microsoft introduced changes to the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Oracle Services for MTS 10.2.0.4 and higher, with the exception of 11.1.0.6, support this new DTC when the minimum operating system level is Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008.
  • Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET requires either Visual Studio .NET 2003 or Visual Studio 2005.
    Note: Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition is not supported with the Oracle Developer Tools. However, ODP.NET *is* supported with Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition. For more information, read the online Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET release notes.
  • Oracle Database Extensions for .NET, a database option of Oracle Database 10g, can only be upgraded with this ODAC release. You must already have Oracle Database Extensions for .NET 10.2.0.1.0 installed and configured on the Oracle Server machine in the same Oracle Home where Oracle Database Extensions for .NET 10.2.0.2.20 will be installed. For more information, read the Oracle Database Extensions for .NET Installation Guide.

Installation Instructions
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1. Download ODAC10202.exe or ODTwithODAC10202.exe into a temporary folder. Please note: Do not download this file into the "Tmp" directory.
2. Unzip its contents by running the executable.
3. Run the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by launching the setup.exe within the "install" directory that was unzipped.
4. OUI will lead you through the installation on your machine. After the installation, you may delete ODAC10202.exe and the temporary installation folders and files.
5. A Net service name allows an Oracle client to use a simple alias to connect to the database server. The alias definition contains all the information needed to create a connection. To create an alias, launch Net Configuration Assistant from Windows Start Menu --> All Programs --> Oracle - <Oracle Home> --> Configuration and Migration Tools. Follow these instructions to create a net service name as a shortcut for the data source value in your connection string.
6. Installing the Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET into an Oracle8, Oracle9, or Oracle 10.1 Oracle home is not supported. By default, the Oracle Installer will create a new Oracle 10.2 Oracle home. For more information, read the online Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET release notes.
7. If you wish to upgrade Oracle Database Extensions for .NET, please follow the online Oracle Database Extensions for .NET Installation Guide.

Installation Notes for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
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32-bit ODAC 10.2.0.2.21 support 32-bit Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. This section provides installation steps and notes for support for both these operating systems.

Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.3.0) for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 does not include the following ODAC products:

  • Oracle Data Provider for .NET 2.0 (ODP.NET)
  • Oracle Database Extensions for .NET 2.0 (ODE)
  • Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2005 (ODT)

    Products listed above should be installed from ODAC 10.2.0.2.21. Install all other ODAC products from Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.3) for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 instead of ODAC 10.2.0.2.21 as the former contains the newer versions.

    Follow these installation steps for Windows Vista:
    1. Install Oracle Database Client (10.2.0.3.0) for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
    2. Download ODAC1020221.exe or ODTwithODAC1020221.exe and unzip its contents by running the executable.
    3. Run the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by launching setup.exe from the "install" directory that was unzipped in Step 2.
    4. On the OUI screen named "Specify Home Details" choose the same Oracle Home as in the Step 1 and proceed.
    5. Install Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4.0) Patch Set. This patch can be downloaded from Oracle Metalink.

    Follow these installation steps for Windows Server 2008:
    1. Install 32-bit Oracle Database Client (10.2.0.3.0) for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
    2. Download ODAC1020221.exe or ODTwithODAC1020221.exe and unzip its contents by running the executable.
    3. Use the Oracle 10.2.0.3 installer to install Oracle Data Access Components (10.2.0.2.21). Do not use ODAC's installer. ODAC products should be installed in the same Oracle Home as Oracle Database or Client 10.2.0.3.0. To install ODAC 10.2.0.2.21 using the Oracle 10.2.0.3 installer, execute:
    setup.exe use_prereq_checker=false
    from a command prompt from within the following directory:
    %ORACLE_HOME%\oui\bin
    4. On the "Specify Source Location" screen during this installation process, select the ODAC 10.2.0.2.21installer's products.xml file located in the "stage" directory.
    5. Install Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4.0) Patch Set. This patch can be downloaded from Oracle Metalink.

    Common Install and Setup Issues
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    1. Consult the release notes first for any known issues or limitations.
    2. Check to see if the Oracle data access components were properly downloaded by comparing the download size to the one listed on the download page.
    3. If you have more than one Oracle Home installed on the same machine (e.g. Oracle9i Release 2 client and Oracle10g Release 1 client), by installing the Oracle 10.2.0.1 client, OUI will establish this client as the Oracle Home all your existing applications will use. For more information on using Multiple Oracle Homes on Windows and changing homes, consult the ODP.NET FAQ.
    4. It's highly recommended that ODP.NET be installed to a new Oracle Home. Installing ODP.NET on top of an existing Oracle home may break existing Oracle applications. This installation contains ODP.NET 10.2.0.2 and Oracle Client 10.2.0.1.
    5. This installation creates policy configuration files that can redirect existing 9.2, 10.1, and 10.2 ODP.NET applications to the current ODP.NET version. The policy files are located in the ORACLE_HOME\odp.net\PublisherPolicy\1.x directory. These policy files will not be placed in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) by the Oracle installer. Application developers can decide whether to GAC them or not.
    6. Installing ODP.NET into a new Oracle Home means that you will not have access to any of the Oracle Data Source aliases from your previous installation. To be able to use these existing data source attributes, copy the tnsnames.ora file in the ORACLE_HOME\network\admin directory from your previous Oracle Home installation to the same directory in your new installation. Or you may create the connection aliases manually by following these instructions in the ODP.NET Developer's Guide.

    Consult Chapter 2 of the ODP.NET Developers Guide for further information on ODP.NET versioning.

    Viewing the ODP.NET Documentation
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    The PDF documentation is installed in the ORACLE_HOME\odp.net\doc directory. To view the PDF documentation, open the documentation from the Start Menu --> Oracle - <Oracle Home> --> Application Development. The HTML documentation is installed in the ORACLE_HOME\odp.net\doc\html directory.

    Additionally, the ODP.NET API documentation is installed as part of Visual Studio .NET Dynamic Help.

    Support and Bug Reports
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    For any bugs and issues, you may participate in on of the OTN discussion forums for ODAC.

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