Re: ODBC and Win95 Search Path?

Add the line "PATH=C:\ORAWIN95\BIN" to your autoexec.bat file. Re-boot & boogie.

Jerry Apfelbaum <japfelba_at_ican.ca> wrote in article <3345C6FB.4B58_at_ican.ca>...
> The ODBC installation instructions say that the ORACLE_HOME\bin
> directory name must be in the Search Path.
>
> How do I set the Search Path in Windows 95? Am I missing something very
> basic?
>
> In the old DOS/Win3.1 days, the Path was set in the autoexec.bat but I
> don't believe that applies under Win95.
>
> I have the ODBC installed and configured but it doesn't work with the
> ODBC test utility that comes with the driver. SQL*Net works fine, and I
> can connect through ODBC using the ODBC Support Assistant from Oracle's
> Web site. But the Support Assistant tells me I need to put the
> ORACLE_HOME/bin in my Path. It says to do this by:
>
> "invoking the System applet in the ControlPanel, clicking on the Path
> line in the System Environment Variables window, adding D:\ORAWIN95\BIN
> in the Value box at the bottom of the window, and clicking Set for the
> Oracle ODBC Driver to function properly."
>
> Now, the System applet in my Win95 Control Panel does not say anything
> about System Environment Variables. I think they are referring to NT.
>
> All of you who have already installed ODBC must have gone through this
> already. Anyone have some advice for me?
>
> Thanks in advance.
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  Received on Mon Apr 07 1997 - 00:00:00 CEST