Comments on: Connecting to Oracle with SQL Server 2005 x64

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:03:44 +0000

VERY nice article, still valid 2 years later. Thank you!

In my case, I had moved a linked server object to a new database installation. Scripting out the linked server object does NOT (obviously in retrospect) bring over provider specific settings. Nor is there an option to script those items.

By: Chris Presley

Chris Presley — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:06:04 +0000

Hi Sanket,

The “allow inprocess” option is set on the SQL Server you will be using. By using the SQL Server Management Studio.

Does that help?

Chris.

By: Sanket

Sanket — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:29:08 +0000

My question was,
how to enable allow inprocess for ORAOLEDB provider as i don’t have database engine installed?
i have only client component install for sql server 2005 64 bit

By: Chris Presley

Chris Presley — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:28:49 +0000

Chris,

Without the other provider, you may find you have a problem with your package when you run it through the SQL Agent as a scheduled job.

Chris.

By: Chris Presley

Chris Presley — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:28:05 +0000

Sanket,

The “Allow in process” option can be found in SSMS by expanding the server | Server Objects | Linked Servers | Providers then right clicking on the ORAOLEDB provider and choosing “Properties”.

Chris.

By: Chris Collins

Chris Collins — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:07:55 +0000

I had the same issue connecting to Oracle with SQL Server 2008 64-bit from Windows 2008 R2 64-bit.

Changed “Allow InProcess” option and recreated the linked server – and it worked fine even without the 32-bit client installed.

I’m going to install the 32-bit client as well now though to make sure everything is fully accessible in SSIS, etc…

Thanks!

By: Sanket

Sanket — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:47:54 +0000

Hi
here in my case i m designing the same package
but on my developement server only sql server 2005 64 bit client & integration service is installed ,not database engine(from where i m designing & running SSIS)
my question is how can i enable Allow inprocess option for provider

By: Chris Presley

Chris Presley — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:40:42 +0000

Hi Azhary,

Sorry for the very late reply. Yes you will need both clients. Were you able to get this working?

Chris.

By: Azahary

Azahary — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:19:17 +0000

Hi Chris,

Thank you for your solution. For information, my problem is to connect to Oracle using Visual Studio on SSIS server with Win 2008 x64 bits give ORA-12154. Plan to have a try.

This means that I need to download both :-
1) Oracle Database 11g Release 1 Client (11.1.0.7.0)
for Microsoft Windows 2008 Server (32-bit)

2) Oracle Database 11g Release 1 Client (11.1.0.7.0)
for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64

and install it right ? 32 bit or 64 bit here is both for Oracle and window or..?

Thank you for your help and reply.

Regards
Azahary