I have a server with an Oracle Database. Using Navicat I can connect to the Database and see the database tables, run queries etc.
I am trying to add ODBC support for Oracle to be used with Crystal Reports.
What I have done so far:
I struggled to install instant client and get it working as shown in some guides. As suggested I downloaded ODAC which bundled on the Oracle ODBC Driver and Instant Client etc.
After installing I had Oracle installed in C:\app\Administrator\product\12.1.0\client_1
I added two Environmental Variable:
%ORACLE_HOME% to go to C:\app\Administrator\product\12.1.0\client_1
%TNS_ADMIN% - to go to C:\app\Administrator\product\12.1.0\client_1\Network\Admin
Once added, I then went to control panel->Administrative Tools->ODBC.
I clicked system DSN and added the connection. The connection was successful.
However, when selecting the ODBC connection via Crystal Reports, the Database is showing the database functions (I assume stored functions as they appear in the functions section for the DB in Navicat). I cannot however, see the actual database tables.
Has anyone else experienced this issue and if so does anyone know how to resolve this. Many thanks for your time
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I installed Oracle Database 19c and was able to connect to the database using sqlplus in command line. However when I try to use SQL developer I'm unable to connect. I noticed I don't have any listener service like I did when I had Oracle Database 21c installed on another computer. Is this why I can't access it on SQL developer? And if so how do I create that listener?
Access the database through SQL Developer.
(I don't have the reputation to comment, so I'm posting this here.)
Just wanted to say that I just encountered the same issue.
I installed Oracle 19c on Windows as "Software Only".
I used dbca.bat to create a database with a single pluggable database through the "basic" configuration. In the past I've gone through the "advanced" configuration, and I'm wondering if that's what lead to this.
So now I'm dropping the database and will try re-creating it to see if using the advanced DB installation provides a listener.
Edit
After deleting the database, then going back through the DB installation in dbca.bat via the "advanced" installation option, I noticed that the listener configuration was actually disabled by default, and I had to choose to add a listener.
I'm trying to create a new connection on the Oracle SQL Developer tool but I'm not able to. I just simply download the latest version of oracle SQL developer tool from the oracle site and unzip the folder and run. I haven't set any password or anything because there is nothing to do so.
Please guide how I can make a local connection on oracle Sql developer tool.
Well based on what you have described, you only installed SQL Developer, without having the Oracle Client installed on your device.
To be able to connec to to something in SQL Developer, you need to have a database to which you would like to connect. That basically means that either you need to install one, or you have one available in your System. But I will assume that you are new to this and have no database to connect to.
First things first, you will need to install the Oracle Client. A pretty good example can be found on here. You have a video tutorial which contains a step by step guide.
Once you finished installing the Oracle Client, you can proceed with unlocking the basic HR Schema, or create your own DB Schema. Again, a tutorial on how to achieve this step can be found here.
There are a few steps to follow, but in the end, if you follow them accordingly, you will be able to make a local connection on oracle using SQL Developer. Besides that, both the links will provide you with some explanation as well for each particular task.
I'm trying use Microsoft SSMA for Oracle to migrate a database onto Azure SQL, but I can't get it going. I've double checked the server name, server port, Oracle SID, password... everything. No matter the type of entry screen I use, I can't get it to connect to the on-premise Oracle instance.
I'm pretty sure the login information is all correct, and I should have a working connector to Oracle since I connect to it from TOAD on a daily basis. I tried installing Oracle libraries per previous posts but not sure if I did it successfully because the issues still remains.
What are the troubleshooting steps I should take in order to make this work?
Log in screen:
Error 1:
Unable to find specified provider.
Compatible Oracle Data Access Connectivity libraries were not found on the machine. You can install them from Oracle product media or download it from Oracle web site.
Error 2:
Connection to Oracle failed.
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
Error 3:
Connection to Oracle failed.
Network Naming: No LDAP server detected or configured
After a few more days of debugging, I was finally able to get SSMA to work. This answer helps to document my solution for personal use, as well as hopefully answer anyone else's question in the future.
After looking at the list of prerequisites to have SSMA running, I saw that I needed to have a correct Oracle client running. After some internal discussion, it was likely that the Oracle client SSMA needed was different than the one my computer already had for TOAD. The .Net provider for the TOAD connectors was probably not useful for SSMA.
We run Oracle 11g but I had to install Oracle 12c because 11g did not support Windows 10 apparently. Not too much of a roadblock here.
I found this guide to install Oracle client 12c pretty helpful. Shoutout to my alma mater.
Unfortunately the installer kept freezer, but using this former post, I was able to bypass it with the windows command:
setup.exe -ignoreprereq -J"-Doracle.install.client.validate.clientSupportedOSCheck=false"
After that, I saw different error messages when trying to connect SSMA. I kept trying different options with my logins until it worked. Provider: OLEDB Provider, Mode: Standard.
After being granted the appropriate permissions, I was finally able to access our internal tables and objects.
It was a pretty annoying question with a lot of rabbit holes along the way, but it was definitely worth it, being able to translate all our Oracle schemas to Azure SQL with a few clicks. Hope this helps!
Make sure to validate all steps mentioned below before going to install Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle.
Make sure you have already installed SQL Server instance that will host the migrated database. Also keep in mind that you are not installing SQL Server Express edition to host the migrated database.
You must have sysadmin account to install SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle.
Make sure to install SSMA for Oracle on the server that will host newly migrated database on SQL Server.
It is recommended to install Oracle client software on your target system where SQL Server Instance is running.
Make sure your windows server has Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or a later version. Port 1434 should be open.
For more details, You can reference: How to Install SSMA for Oracle to Migrate Oracle Database to SQL Server.
Here's the Azure Database Migration Guide: Migrate Oracle to Azure SQL Database. As you prepare for migrating to the cloud, verify that your source environment is supported and that you have addressed any prerequisites. This will help to ensure an efficient and successful migration.
Connect to Oracle with Oracle Client Provider.
Azure also has other way can help you migrate Oracle database to Azure SQL database, such as with Azure Data Factory. If you still has the connect error. I think you can try to use it. Please reference this tutorial: Copy data from and to Oracle by using Azure Data Factory.
Hope this helps.
I am trying to connect PowerBI with Oracle-DB with no success.
First: when I open PowerBI and try to connect the Oracle Database on Get Data Icon, I get the following error:
Second: I click ok and try to set the connection mannualy:
But in the end I get the ORA-12145: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified error:
I don't know what's happening since my Oracle version is the most recent one (Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production):
Also, my PowerBI Desktop version is Version: 2.63.3272.40262 64-bit (October 2018)
I've already set up the tsnames.ora and listener.ora files, but nothing helped.
Do you have an idea how to figure that out?
In my case the issue was that I was putting the server name wrong, for example I was just putting my db name like
Server : DB
and the way I fixed was
Server: Server/DB
"Power BI" covers a lot of different components. I presume/guess you mean Power BI Desktop?
Your Oracle Database version is not that relevant. The important piece you are probably missing is the drivers, in this case the Oracle Data Access Client (ODAC) drivers. Here's the page in the manual you should read:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-connect-oracle-database
I am new to Oracle database in general, but I'm attempting to get Oracle's SQL Developer running on a workstation that has pre-configured System DSNs created for an OracleRDB database. I've confirmed the ODBC connections are working because I can use MS Access to connect and link to the tables. The "test" options within ODBC also succeed. Now I am trying to get a similar connection created using SQL Developer so I can see the column types and write queries in a more useful editor.
Here's what I have available when examining the ODBC connection properties:
Now I'm trying to create a duplicate connection in SQL Developer, but I'm at a loss for why things don't work. I first tried using the default SQL Developer installation, but couldn't get things working. Then I discovered there's an OracleRDB extension available, so I installed that, but I keep getting this error when attempting to use similar values:
As I stated, these ODBC connections were pre-configured on the workstation I'm using, so I don't know anything more than what is provided by the Oracle ODBC driver window.
Is there something obvious I'm not seeing or doing to replicate this connection in SQL Developer? Or perhaps something else I can do to debug this to learn more?
UPDATE
On the advice of one answer I'm trying to make the connection with JDBC, but having a hard time understanding what I'm doing wrong. Here's another screenshot with the connection parameters I have available, but with the server and database names changed:
With these values (the port came from my tnsnames.ora file), if I try to make a JDBC connection I keep getting the following error from SQL Developer:
One final attempt I did was to use the proper values in the Oracle RDB tab, and when I use them and click 'test' the Testing Connection dialog just spins and never seems to return:
So I apologize for the long post here, but I'm struggling because there's just something I am really not understanding about how this all works. I appreciate everyone who took the time to read this question.
Oracle SQL Developer is a Java Application. You'll need to get the JDBC Driver for RDB.
Once you have that, in the SQL Developer preferences, find the Third Party JDBC section, and then use that to add an entry and point to the JAR for what you just installed.
Step by step instructions here.
Working connection string for RDB Thin Driver:
RDB_DB_CONN_STR = "jdbc:rdbThin://node.myplace.com:1707/";
where node.myplace.com is the name of the OpenVMS node hosting the RDB Thin Driver, 1707 is the port number assigned to the RDB Thin Driver.