Re: Ora_HOME on windows...

Volker Hetzer wrote:
> Hi!
> I'm a bit confused about the user of ORACLE_HOME and ORA_HOME
> for client installations (not instand) on windows.
> With older clients both seem to be required, with 10g, the
> installer gives a warning.
>
> Could anyone please enlighten me as to whether one or both
> environment variables are still necessary?
>
> I'd love to get rid of them both.
>
> Also, I'd like to install the client software centrally on a
> mountable drive and then set up only variables and possibly
> registry entries on the clients. Is this possible? Has anyone
> tried this?
>
> Lots of Greetings!
> Volker

A lot more information about your environment and business are required to advise you. From what you've written I see no justification for what could either greatly decrease maintenance or greatly increase headaches.

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