Re: Two instances of Oracle client on one PC

Originally posted by Bill
> Does anybody know if it is possible to run two different instances
> (and potentially different releases) of Oracle client on one Windows
> 2000 PC? I'd like to do this so that I can have one that I know is
> stable, and a second to apply patches and test.
>
> I imagine if I install into 2 different directories the install will
> work, but are there any ramifications, such as with ODBC Data Sources
> & drivers, etc? After I am done with both installs, what will happen
> when I go to Start --> Programs --> Oracle Installation Products?
> Which installer will I get?
>
> Note that this is Oracle client only, not server. Thanks,
>
> Bill

Since you have not specified which 2 Oracle versions... I would assume 8i and 9i.

You can install both releases of Oracle client (or server) on the same machine as long as they are installed in separate homes.

ODBC drivers from both version will show up in the ODBC driver list.

Default Oracle home installer will be used. You can use Home Selector to change which ORACLE_HOME\bin directory appears first in your system path.

Regards
/Rauf Sarwar

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