# Oracle Client **URL:** \ **Category:** Toad for Oracle & DevOps Toolkit\ **Created:** [April 11, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415 "2010-04-11T22:49:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Guest](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Guest)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/1 "2010-04-11T22:49:18Z")
has anyone install Oracle client onto a pc for windows 7. Toad is starting ok but I can’t find a version of Oracle client to test connections to the database. Regards, Tim Wallis Analyst/Programmer \*\*\* PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PRINTING THIS E\_MAIL. \*\*\* Proud partner of the Australian Olympic Team att1.dat (43 Bytes) [att1.dat](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/1X/13bb6e13b883181c28b8ce1efd61c35204503c08.dat) (21.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![wimdelange\_062](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@wimdelange\_062](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/wimdelange_062)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/2 "2010-04-12T05:51:14Z")
I'm using Windows 7. I have installed the Oracle client 10 without issues, but for other reasons (9 and 10 databases). So download that one and install it. You should have no issues with using a 10 client against a 9 database. Groetjes, Wim On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 05:49, wrote: > has anyone install Oracle client onto a pc for windows 7. Toad is starting > ok but I can't find a version of Oracle client to test connections to the > database. > > Regards, \* \* _Tim Wallis_ Analyst/Programmer > > \*\*\* PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PRINTING THIS E\_MAIL. \*\*\* > > Proud partner of the Australian Olympic Team [att1.dat](https://forums.toadworld.com/uploads/default/original/1X/13bb6e13b883181c28b8ce1efd61c35204503c08.dat) (21.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Bert\_Scalzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/bert_scalzo/32/274_2.png) [@Bert\_Scalzo](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Bert_Scalzo)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/3 "2010-04-12T06:03:19Z")
I have also used the Oracle 11g instant client with Windows 7. With instant client there is no oracle home per se – you use environment variable and path to handle. BUT – you are not going to get much support from Oracle just yet. They have clear and published plans on Windows 7 supp\ort being “official”. And other than maybe the 11g R2 which just came out (and I am not 100% sure about this), I don’t think that Oracle has added support yet for 11g R2 or anything before. There is a doc on metalink about all this. [image001.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/1X/13bb6e13b883181c28b8ce1efd61c35204503c08.dat) (21.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Guest](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Guest)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/4 "2010-04-12T10:36:22Z")
Hi, What version of windows 7 are you running, 32bit / 64bit. I remember having a problem, when I installed 64bit Win7. I installed the Oracle Client to match IE. MS windows x64. And Toad would not see the the client etc. I eventually removed the 64bit client, and install the 32 bit client. TOAD then was working OK. At least it was able to connect to databases. Regards, Sean. On 12 April 2010 12:03, Bert Scalzo wrote: > I have also used the Oracle 11g instant client with Windows 7. With > instant client there is no oracle home per se – you use environment variable > and path to handle. > > BUT – you are not going to get much support from Oracle just yet. They have > clear and published plans on Windows 7 supp\ort being “official”. And other > than maybe the 11g R2 which just came out (and I am not 100% sure about > this), I don’t think that Oracle has added support yet for 11g R2 or > anything before. There is a doc on metalink about all this. > > _From:_ [toad@yahoogroups.com](mailto:toad@yahoogroups.com) [[mailto:toad@yahoogroups.com](mailto:toad@yahoogroups.com)] \*On Behalf Of \*Wim > de Lange > _Sent:_ April 12, 2010 05:51 > _To:_ [toad@yahoogroups.com](mailto:toad@yahoogroups.com) > _Subject:_ Re: [toad] Oracle Client > > I'm using Windows 7. I have installed the Oracle client 10 without issues, > but for other reasons (9 and 10 databases). So download that one and install > it. You should have no issues with using a 10 client against a 9 database. > > Groetjes, > Wim > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 05:49, wrote: > > has anyone install Oracle client onto a pc for windows 7. Toad is starting > ok but I can't find a version of Oracle client to test connections to the > database. > > Regards, > > - > - > > _Tim Wallis_ > > Analyst/Programmer > > \*\*\* PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PRINTING THIS E\_MAIL. \*\*\* > > Proud partner of the Australian Olympic Team [image001.gif](https://forums.toadworld.com/uploads/default/original/1X/13bb6e13b883181c28b8ce1efd61c35204503c08.dat) (21.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![wimdelange\_062](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@wimdelange\_062](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/wimdelange_062)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/5 "2010-04-13T08:13:43Z")
I have Windows 7 64 bits. But I understand from several resources that there are problems with the Oracle 10 client in 64 bits, so I went straight for the 32 bits setup. Groetjes, Wim On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 17:36, Sean Watson wrote: > Hi, > > What version of windows 7 are you running, 32bit / 64bit. > > I remember having a problem, when I installed 64bit Win7. > > I installed the Oracle Client to match IE. MS windows x64. > > And Toad would not see the the client etc. > > I eventually removed the 64bit client, and install the 32 bit client. > TOAD then was working OK. At least it was able to connect to databases. > > Regards, > Sean. > > On 12 April 2010 12:03, Bert Scalzo wrote: > > > I have also used the Oracle 11g instant client with Windows 7. With > > instant client there is no oracle home per se – you use environment variable > > and path to handle. > > > > BUT – you are not going to get much support from Oracle just yet. They > > have clear and published plans on Windows 7 supp\ort being “official”. And > > other than maybe the 11g R2 which just came out (and I am not 100% sure > > about this), I don’t think that Oracle has added support yet for 11g R2 or > > anything before. There is a doc on metalink about all this. > > > > _From:_ [toad@yahoogroups.com](mailto:toad@yahoogroups.com) [[mailto:toad@yahoogroups.com](mailto:toad@yahoogroups.com)] \*On Behalf Of > > \*Wim de Lange > > _Sent:_ April 12, 2010 05:51 > > _To:_ [toad@yahoogroups.com](mailto:toad@yahoogroups.com) > > _Subject:_ Re: [toad] Oracle Client > > > > I'm using Windows 7. I have installed the Oracle client 10 without issues, > > but for other reasons (9 and 10 databases). So download that one and install > > it. You should have no issues with using a 10 client against a 9 database. > > > > Groetjes, > > Wim > > > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 05:49, wrote: > > > > has anyone install Oracle client onto a pc for windows 7. Toad is starting > > ok but I can't find a version of Oracle client to test connections to the > > database. > > > > Regards, > > > > - > > - > > > > _Tim Wallis_ > > > > Analyst/Programmer > > > > \*\*\* PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PRINTING THIS E\_MAIL. \*\*\* > > > > Proud partner of the Australian Olympic Team [image001.gif](https://forums.toadworld.com/uploads/default/original/1X/13bb6e13b883181c28b8ce1efd61c35204503c08.dat) (21.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Bert\_Scalzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/bert_scalzo/32/274_2.png) [@Bert\_Scalzo](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Bert_Scalzo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/6 "2010-04-13T08:21:42Z")
That should work – can you either post or email me offline a support bundle file generated by Toad – under help menu. [image001.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/1X/13bb6e13b883181c28b8ce1efd61c35204503c08.dat) (21.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![flyfishpanfish](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/flyfishpanfish/32/141_2.png) [@flyfishpanfish](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/flyfishpanfish)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/7 "2010-04-13T09:26:55Z")
I’ve been running Win7 64bit with Oracle Client 11.1 32bit w/o problems. I did full Client install and go against 10.2 (years), 11.1(couple years) and 11.2(couple weeks) databases, so far have not noticed any problems Deborah M Flad, DBA Office: 302.633.2694 Emergencies: 302.528.3652 “Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail” ![image002.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/2X/f/ff0da3efa7e9707c3e9163d517dde19dc2758d88.png) ---
**Author:** ![flyfishpanfish](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/flyfishpanfish/32/141_2.png) [@flyfishpanfish](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/flyfishpanfish)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/8 "2010-04-13T09:26:55Z")
I’ve been running Win7 64bit with Oracle Client 11.1 32bit w/o problems. I did full Client install and go against 10.2 (years), 11.1(couple years) and 11.2(couple weeks) databases, so far have not noticed any problems Deborah M Flad, DBA Office: 302.633.2694 Emergencies: 302.528.3652 “Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail” [image003.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/1X/13bb6e13b883181c28b8ce1efd61c35204503c08.dat) (21.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Bert\_Scalzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/bert_scalzo/32/274_2.png) [@Bert\_Scalzo](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Bert_Scalzo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/9 "2010-04-13T09:44:59Z")
Same here – the problem usually is that today’s hardware ships with Windows 7 64-bit predominately and people thus install the 64-bit client without even realizing it. I’ve also used the 10g and 11g instant clients on Windows 7 – but once again it must be the 32-bit versions. As for Oracle, they do not really yet truly support Windows 7 in 10g or 11g R1 – but patches are scheduled for this year (see metalink). However it does work. And for people who might complain that they prefer 64-bit Oracle client – the only real difference is simply that your memory size cannot grow above the 32-bit limit of 3.2GB roughly. So you cannot retrieve a billion rows into a live in memory data grid as quickly or easily (without windows swapping). But you really should not be doing that kind of thing anyhow. If you need a copy of the data and do a Save As, then you really should not expect or force toad to write that data to both the file and the in memory data grid. The default is not to do this (it used to be just the reverse). But people often still try this and then are surprised that it takes a while J [image002.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/1X/13bb6e13b883181c28b8ce1efd61c35204503c08.dat) (21.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Bert\_Scalzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/bert_scalzo/32/274_2.png) [@Bert\_Scalzo](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Bert_Scalzo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/oracle-client/9415/10 "2010-04-13T09:44:59Z")
Same here – the problem usually is that today’s hardware ships with Windows 7 64-bit predominately and people thus install the 64-bit client without even realizing it. I’ve also used the 10g and 11g instant clients on Windows 7 – but once again it must be the 32-bit versions. As for Oracle, they do not really yet truly support Windows 7 in 10g or 11g R1 – but patches are scheduled for this year (see metalink). However it does work. And for people who might complain that they prefer 64-bit Oracle client – the only real difference is simply that your memory size cannot grow above the 32-bit limit of 3.2GB roughly. So you cannot retrieve a billion rows into a live in memory data grid as quickly or easily (without windows swapping). But you really should not be doing that kind of thing anyhow. If you need a copy of the data and do a Save As, then you really should not expect or force toad to write that data to both the file and the in memory data grid. The default is not to do this (it used to be just the reverse). But people often still try this and then are surprised that it takes a while J ![image002.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/2X/f/ff0da3efa7e9707c3e9163d517dde19dc2758d88.png)