I am looking for SQL*Plus release 9 to release 11, which it is with a GUI, like the picture shown below.
SQL PLUS with GUI
I couldn't find any installer from Oracle OTN as it has been replaced by version 11 and version 12.
I have tried to use SQL*PLus release 12, it is not as handy as the one with GUI.
If any of you have a copy of it and dont mind sharing it with me or you have an idea where can i get it from, it would be great.
Thank you.
GUI SQL*Plus (sqlplusw.exe) was available up to 10g version. However, it is no longer available for download, as stated on OTN:
Oracle Database 10.2 and 11.1 are no longer available for download.
The software is available as a media or FTP request for those
customers who own a valid Oracle Database product license for any
edition.
Though, if you have a valid license, you might get it - just contact Oracle.
Alternatively, consider downloading & installing Oracle SQL Developer, a modern free GUI tool.
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I need to install both 32 and 64 bit client for Oracle 11g but at the following links I can just find the Oracle instant client, while I need the full installer:
https://www.oracle.com/it/database/technologies/instant-client/microsoft-windows-32-downloads.html
https://www.oracle.com/it/database/technologies/instant-client/winx64-64-downloads.html
E.g.: I can find 11.2.0.4.0 version (instant client) but not the previous (11.2.0.3.0), which was available with the full installer.
At the moment it seems that Oracle has completely abandoned the full installer (now unavailable on official sites), but still useful for those who need to quickly establish connections between systems (e.g. connected servers, ODBC data sources, etc.)
I hope someone can help me
You can download it from the Oracle edevlivery Cloud
(you need an Oracle Account in order to download it)
It's a bit tricky to find, but you have to search for the Database 11g (11.2.0.4) and when you "check out" you have to choose which software you want to download, just uncheck Database and Clusterware, choose the platform and download your full client
Here's a screenshot from the site
Maybe the question is not so clear.
I'm not sure about the relations of these Oracle's components.
We have an Oracle 11g with an OEM dbconsole on it.
Is dbconsole and databse control are actualy the same thing?
Since Adobe Flash EOL arrived at 31.12.2020 we want to upgrade our EM product to 13.4
Is EM database console (or database control?) depends the version of the database itself?
The only information about upgrading of OEM is for cloud control.
Thank you.
If you are using "EM express" (the cut down version that comes with the database), then yes, you need a later version of the DB to get the later version of EM express.
Alternatives are to use full blown OEM, but if that is not feasible, I would look at just using the DBA facilities in SQL Developer or SQL Developer Web (available via ORDS).
We've connected to an old 9i database with SQL Developer 18.2, and every table we attempt to open the description of returns the following, instead of displaying data/indexes/constraints etc.
A manual DESC table_name works, and there are no exotic column types.
Is there a switch we need to make to make SQL Dev backwards compatible? Can we use an older version of SQL developer as a workaround?
No way, as far as I can tell. SQL Developer works on supported database versions which is now ... what, 11g and above? I'm afraid that you'll have to use lower tool version for lower database version(s).
As there's no really an "installation", you can unzip 4.x SQL Developer (which works with 9i, but also works with (again - as far as I can tell) at least 12c) into some directory, put its icon onto the desktop and use it whenever you have to work with 9i.
Use your current SQL Developer for more recent database versions, if you have to use some of its capabilities that don't exist in 4.x.
I am trying to install oracle10g but it comes up with an exception of missing file isqlplus.ini.
iSQLPlus is web-based version of SQLPlus, so I presume that nothing terrible will happen if you ignore this error (presuming that this will be the only error you get during installation). SQLPlus will still work.
Where did you acquire installation files from? The only legal source is Oracle Technology Network's Download section (I'm not talking about Oracle partners nor edelivery); maybe your version is corrupt?
Furthermore, how come you're installing 10g? This is a 4 major versions old database (the newest is 18c, then 12c, 11g, 10g). 10g isn't available any more, and is out of support for 5 years now (unless I'm wrong about it). OK, you may have a valid reason to install it (would you mind to share it with us)? If not, I'd suggest you to install a newer database version.
To perform tests in advance of an upgrade from Oracle 11gR2 to 12c on our production systems, I tried to update the database of a developer virtual machine (Windows 7). The current Oracle Database version of this old developer machine is 11.2.0.1.0.
The setup file of Oracle 12c then told me to patch to 11.2.0.2, 11.2.0.3 or 11.2.0.4 first. So I tried to find and download the Patch to 11.2.0.4 for Windows x64. The official Oracle page only lists 11.2.0.1, so I did a quick search that lead me to this page, which in turn lead me to this page.
I am used to be forced to login to download stuff from Oracle, but the second page tells me I need special support privileges. Seriously? Oracle allows me to setup a developing machine with their enterprise editions but I need support privileges to download a patch to the most recent version of Oracle 11?
Did I miss something? How am I supposed to test the upgrade process on my developing machine(s)?
Thanks for any help!
There is another way to update your database version to version 12c.
Install the new version in a different HOME, export the full database 11g with expdp tool and then import it into the new updated data instance with impdp tool.
Do you happen to know which "Customer Service Identifier" (CSI) you're using when you attempt to download the patch?
See if you can determine the "Customer User Administrator" (CUA) for your company's My Oracle Support (MOS) Account associated with that CSI.
Then send that party a request to grant you download privileges on that CSI.
You may encounter additional hurdles if the CSI in question has moved into "extended support required" status.
I had this very adventure a few months ago.
And note that though I am writing this in 2020 when Oracle 11g is out of support, my aim here is to help people work through the "not authorized to download" issue the question references - which can pertain to Oracle versions new and old.