Re: Installing 32-bit and 64-bit oracle client on windows 2003 Server

On Apr 13, 2:27 pm, deepak.kollip..._at_gmail.com wrote:
> On Apr 13, 11:12 am, sybra..._at_hccnet.nl wrote:
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> > On 13 Apr 2007 10:00:52 -0700, deepak.kollip..._at_gmail.com wrote:
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> > >Hi,
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> > >I am wondering if we could install 32-bit client of 10g release2 and
> > >64-bit client of the same (allowing delphi 32-bit apps and some .net
> > >Windows services to connect to the oracle database server hosted on HP-
> > >UX running 64-bit mode. has anyone done this before?
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> > >If so, can you please provide me some documentation of how to
> > >configure the same.
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> > >Thanks in advance.
> > >Deepak.
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> > Fact: 32-bit client can communicate with 64-bit server without
> > problem.
> > Fact: if you want to install 2 different clients you need to install
> > them in 2 different Oracle homes
> > Fact: your question is redundant, as this is all outlined in the
> > installation documentation onhttp://otn.oracle.comorhttp://tahiti.oracle.combothreachable fromhttp://www.oracle.com
> > Fact: you were even too lazy to typewww.oracle.cominyour browser
> > and hit the documentation button.
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> > Sybrand Bakker
> > Senior Oracle DBA
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> Truth: I am not that lazy for not doing any search on oracle.com for
> documentation.. The problem is about 32-bit client and 64-bit client
> coexisting..not abt the server... I have gone through the
> documentation already and I want an automatic way to do that as I
> wouldnot have the access to production sites...and DBA's/ Support
> folks wouldnt want to change the ORACLE_HOME using Oracle Selector.
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> Thanks a lot for your answer the fact maker: Sybrand

Your best options is to install and run the applications as different local or domain users if you are talking about Windows. Set each user's local variable settings configurable to the appropriate path for the desired home. I've opened up tickets about these issues and lack of appropriate Windows documentation. Oracle does not respond well or even handle multi-home issues well on Windows. In fact, they get quite agitated when you point this out.

If anyone has a link to documentation specific to running concurrent multi-homes on Windows without having to switch the home via the installer as is in the documentation, please post the exact link or document title and page number. Received on Fri Apr 13 2007 - 13:53:38 CDT