SQL*Plus Package – The SQL*Plus command line tool for SQL and PL/SQL queries.Basic Light Package – Smaller version of the Basic OCI package, with only English error messages.Go to OTN’s Instant Client Downloads for MS Windows.Ĭhoose the packages you want to install - in this case: For things to work, the two must be (i) of the same version, and (ii) installed in the same directory. SQL*Plus Instant Client package needs OCI Instant Client as a pre-requisite. Download the installers from OTN: Basic OCI + SQL*Plus If all you want is a simple command-line interface to connect to remote Oracle databases, Instant Client meets your purpose well. It is easy to install and uses significantly less disk space than the full Oracle Database Client installation required to use SQL*Plus command-line. It connects to existing remote Oracle databases, but does not include its own database. SQL*Plus Instant Client is a standalone product with all the functionality of SQL*Plus command-line. First things first: What is SQL*Plus Instant Client? Here’s a step-by-step guide for doing away with this error, by installing SQL*Plus Instant Client on Windows.
