8.8 Creating and Modifying Environment Variables on Windows

If the PATH, ORACLE_SID, and ORACLE_HOME environment variables do not exist, you must create them.

Assign the values specified in Figure 8-2. On Windows systems, you must be an administrator to create or modify environment variables.

To create or modify environment variables on Windows:

• 1. Right-click the Computer icon and choose Properties, or in Windows Control Panel, choose System.

  2. Choose Advanced system settings.

     Figure 8-1 Advanced System Settings in Windows

     
     Description of "Figure 8-1 Advanced System Settings in Windows"

  3. On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.

     Figure 8-2 Environment Variables Dialog in Windows

     
     Description of "Figure 8-2 Environment Variables Dialog in Windows"

  4. Click New to create a new environment variable. Click Edit to modify an existing environment variable.

Note:

The graphical user interface for creating environment variables may vary slightly, depending on your version of Windows.