So in my situation I had to choose 32-bit ODBC driver. I have on my PC: Windows 7 – 64-bit version, 64-bit Oracle client already installed but MS Office in 32-bit version. Well, I think the best way to answer this question is to describe my situation.
Which version to choose – 32-bit or 64-bit? – here is the link for Instant Client Downloads for Microsoft Windows (圆4), for ODBC, you need instantclient-basic-windows.圆4-11.2.0.3.0.zip and instantclient-odbc-windows.圆4-11.2.0.3.0.zip files (Oracle 11.2.0.3 version) – here is the link for Instant Client Downloads for Microsoft Windows (32-bit), for ODBC, you need instantclient-basic-nt-11.2.0.3.0.zip and instantclient-odbc-nt-11.2.0.3.0.zip files (Oracle 11.2.0.3 version) Here is a step-by-step instruction how to install the ODBC driver.įirst of all, you need to download proper files: Installation of the ODBC driver in Windows 7 is quite simple but there are a few tricks better to know.
