Re: Oracle Client for 32 bit and 64 bit coexist
From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:08:45 -0700
Message-ID: <1219464514.625030@bubbleator.drizzle.com>
>> P.L. wrote:
>>> Dear Experts,
>>> We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
>>> advice.
>>> On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
>>> bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
>>> programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
>>> Otherwise, an error would be given:
>>> "Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
>>> BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
>>> bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."
>>> Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
>>> Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
>>> to different Oracle clients?
>>> Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.
>>> Thanks a lot,
>>> P.L.
>> Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
>> why you would put client software on a server.
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
>> University of Washington
>> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:08:45 -0700
Message-ID: <1219464514.625030@bubbleator.drizzle.com>
P.L. wrote:
> On Aug 22, 12:53 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
>> P.L. wrote:
>>> Dear Experts,
>>> We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
>>> advice.
>>> On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
>>> bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
>>> programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
>>> Otherwise, an error would be given:
>>> "Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
>>> BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
>>> bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."
>>> Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
>>> Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
>>> to different Oracle clients?
>>> Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.
>>> Thanks a lot,
>>> P.L.
>> Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
>> why you would put client software on a server.
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
>> University of Washington
>> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
> > Thanks Daniel. > The reason that we have to put the oracle client on servers is because > the server application should connect Oracle databases on other > database servers.
Assuming what you are saying is that your application is on a server other than the server with the database I understand. That was not clear in the first post.
-- Daniel A. Morgan Oracle Ace Director & Instructor University of Washington damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond) Puget Sound Oracle Users Group www.psoug.orgReceived on Fri Aug 22 2008 - 23:08:45 CDT