64-bit Database (Oracle) with 32-bit ODBC driver

1) Download and Install ODBC drivers from

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/winsoft-085727.html

- Kindly download the two folders

1) instantclient-basic-nt-11.2.0.4.0.zip

2) instantclient-odbc-nt-11.2.0.4.0.zip

2) Unzip both downloaded folder into same folder (for example:

c:\oracle\instant_client_11)

3) Kindly create a new folder along with step -2

(c:\oracle\11.2.0\CLIENT\network\admin)

4) Client’s database team has to provide tnsnames.ora file to connect to the

server from the client. Once the file is received then need to keep on the path
mentioned in step-3. (c:\oracle\11.2.0\CLIENT\network\admin).
Sample tnsnames.ora file and its content
 Host: - Database server hostname/IP
Port: - Database server port
ORCL: - Database/Service name

5) Kindly add below mentioned two Environment variables

- Kindly add the path value (c:\oracle\instant_client_11) created in step-2 into path variable

- Kindly add the environment variable TNS_ADMIN and give the value as a path mentioned in step-3
(c:\oracle\11.2.0\CLIENT\network\admin)

6) Kindly run cmd as administrator and go to the folder mentioned in step-2

(c:\oracle\instant_client_11) and run the below command.
• c:\oracle\instant_client_11\odbc_install.exe

• press enter and below message will be displayed.

• Oracle ODBC Driver is installed successfully.

7) Install VC++ redistributable 2005(x86).
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=3387

8) Create User DSN with ODBC drivers selecting Oracle in instant_client_11_12

- Open odbc data source administration (32-bit)

- Goto system DSN and click on Add
- Select oracle instant client _11_2

- Give any name as datasource, Description, TNS service name (Database name) and click on test connection.

- Kindly add username, password and click on ok. Connection successful popup will come.
 9) Kindly use the same machine data source in database connect command

DSN=AA_test_oracle;UID=SYSTEM;PWD=password1;DBQ=ORCL
;DBA=W;APA=T;EXC=F;FEN=T;QTO=T;FRC=10;FDL=10;LOB=T;RST=T;BTD=F;BNF=F;BAM=IfAllSuccessful;NUM=NL
S;DPM=F;MTS=T;MDI=F;CSR=F;FWC=F;FBS=64000;TLO=O;MLD=0;ODA=F;