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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Platform Downloads
 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 10.1
SQL*Plus 10.2 |
| 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 |
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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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