Oracle ODBC Driver 12.1

 

DESCRIPTION

 

The Oracle ODBC Driver enables applications to connect to Oracle database from a Windows client as well as from a Unix client that use Microsoft Open Database Connectivity  (ODBC) API to read from and write to Oracle databases.

 

The Oracle ODBC Driver distribution kit consists of Dynamic Link Libraries/ shared libraries (for Unix platforms), help file (on Unix and Windows platforms), a copy of the license and this product description.  To use an ODBC enabled application the following software is required in addition to the Oracle ODBC Driver:

 

Oracle ODBC Driver complies with ODBC 3.52 specifications.


NEW FEATURES

ODBC 12.1.0.1.0

Features of the Oracle ODBC Driver release 12.1.0.1.0 software for the Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7,Windows 8, Windows Server 2012,Linux X86-64 (32/64 bit), Sun Solaris SPARC64 (32,64 bit), IBM AIX 5L (32,64 bit), Sun Solaris X64 (32,64bit), HPUX IA64 (32,64 bit), ZLinux (32,64 bit) operating systems are described as follows:

ODBC 11.2.0.1.0


ODBC 11.1.0.1.0


ODBC 10.2.0.1.0


ODBC 10.1.0.2.0


 

 

FUNCTIONALITY

 

The Oracle ODBC Driver complies with Version 3.52 of the Microsoft ODBC specification.

 

SOFTWARE SUPPORT

 

If you would like to receive Oracle Support for your Oracle ODBC Driver, please contact your Oracle Sales Representative,your local Oracle Sales office or call 1-800-633-0738.Outside of the United States please call 650-506-5701. Please note that Oracle will not provide support for the Oracle ODBC Driver unless a support contract is in place.

 

SOFTWARE REQUIRED

 

Oracle ODBC driver was certified against

Oracle Net Client 12.1

Oracle Universal Installer shipping with Oracle 12.1

 

SERVER SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

 

This section lists the server software required to support ODBC enabled applications through the Oracle ODBC Driver.

 

Oracle Server 10.2 or higher

 

HARDWARE REQUIRED

 

The Oracle ODBC Driver requires a system configuration supported by certified Windows platforms as mentioned in "SOFTWARE REQUIRED" section above and on few Unix platforms as documented in Oracle ODBC Driver for Unix Platforms Readme.

 

TESTING MATRIX

 

The following table summarizes the Windows OS Versions on which ODBC driver was certified. 

Driver Version          Database Version                        Operating Systems

12.1.0.1                   As Supported by OCI         Refer "SOFTWARE REQUIRED" section above

 

For testing matrix for Unix platforms, please refer to Oracle ODBC Driver for Unix Platforms Readme.

 

MORE INFORMATION

                                                      

1. Post-Installation                  

 

Use the Microsoft(R) ODBC Administrator to configure your Oracle ODBC Driver data sources on Windows. Refer to the Oracle ODBC driver help file section entitled Configuring the Data Source. For Unix Client refer to point-3 below.

  

2. Known Software Problems for Oracle ODBC Driver

 

 

3.  ODBC Driver For Unix platforms

    

To use Oracle ODBC driver on Unix platforms, please refer to the file Oracle ODBC Driver for Unix Platforms Readme for the setup instructions.


 4.  Software Problems Fixed

Note: Most of the fixes are generic in nature though may be discovered on a particular platform. There could be small number of platform specific fixes as well.


Version 12.1.0.1.0



Version 11.2.0.2.0




Version 11.2.0.1.0



Version 11.1.0.1.0




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For More Information

 

Contact your Oracle Sales Representative, your Oracle Sales Office, or call 1-800-633-0738.  Outside of the United States please call 650-506-5701.

 

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