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Oracle Database Client Software Requirements

Lists the software requirements for Oracle Database client.

Table 2-3 Windows x64 Software Requirements

Requirement Value

Operating System

Oracle Database for Windows x64 is supported on the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7 x64 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

  • Windows 8.1 x64 - Pro and Enterprise editions

  • Windows 10 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions

  • Windows Server 2012 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, and Foundation editions

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, and Foundation editions

  • Windows Server 2016 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions

Note:

  • Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported.

  • The Server Core option is not supported.

Virtualization

Oracle certifies the following virtualization technologies with Oracle Database Client on Windows:

  • Oracle VM Server

  • Microsoft Hyper-V

For more detailed information on certified Oracle VM Server combinations, check My Oracle Support note 464754.1. For more information on certified Hyper-V combinations, you can visit:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/virtualizationmatrix-172995.html

Compiler

The following components are supported with the Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Update 5, Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Update 3, Microsoft Visual C++ 2017, and Intel 14.0 C compilers:

  • Oracle Call Interface

  • External callouts

  • Pro*C/C++

  • Oracle XML Developer's Kit (XDK)

Oracle C++ Call Interface supports:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Update 5

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Update 3 - OCCI libraries are installed under ORACLE_HOME\oci\lib\msvc\vc14. When developing OCCI applications with MSVC++ 2015, ensure that the OCCI libraries are correctly selected from this directory for linking and executing.

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 - Use OCCI library built with MSVC++ 2015, Update 3, when developing OCCI applications with MSVC++ 2017. Ensure that the OCCI libraries are selected from ORACLE_HOME\oci\lib\msvc\vc14 directory for linking and executing.

  • Intel 14.0 C compilers with Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 STLs

Pro*COBOL supports:

  • Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.2 - Update 2

Network Protocol

The Oracle Net foundation layer uses Oracle protocol support to communicate with the following industry-standard network protocols:

  • TCP/IP

  • TCP/IP with SSL

  • Named Pipes

Oracle Database

To connect with Oracle Database Client 18c, the following are required:

  • Oracle Database Server is version 11.2.0.4 or later.

  • If the earlier Oracle Database Server is running on the same computer as Oracle Database Client 18c, a bequeath connection cannot be used.

Oracle recommends upgrading Oracle Database to the latest patchset (11.2.0.4 or later). You can download the patchset from the Patches and Updates section of My Oracle Support at

https://support.oracle.com

Parent topic: Oracle Database Client Software Requirements