Downloading the Oracle Database Client Software

This article explains how to install Oracle Instant Client in Exasol. You can use Oracle Instant Client to connect to an Oracle database and load data.

At this writing, the latest available version of the 19c Oracle Instant Client is 19.6.0.0.0. The following information and examples use this version but apply ...

A big advantage of the Instant Client is it does not need a formal installation. Instead, it can be unzipped and used without any fuss.

Download Client Packages. If you will be using ODBC, you must ensure that the client you download matches the bit architecture of your Microsoft Office ...

Last Updated June 17, 2025. This section provides information on how to configure the appropriate Oracle Client based on the hardware architecture (32-bit ...

On the Oracle Database Software Downloads page, scroll down to the Oracle database 12c Release 1. Based on your operating system, click the See All link.

Download and install the Visual Studio Redistributable from Microsoft. For example, Oracle Instant Client 19 requires the Visual Studio 2017 Redistributable.

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SQL Developer can use a client to connect (tnsnames.ora or OID) or it can use a light Java connection (JDBC) by specifying host, port and service.