64-bit 11.2 Oracle Client errors for Developer

[fhsiegel]

Hello,
I have a brand new windows-7 machine that I am trying to load PL/SQL Developer Version 9.0.1.1613 on.

When I try to connect to a database, I get the following message:

$ORACLE_HOME/bin/oci.dll
make sure you have 32 bit Oracle client installed.

Is there a work around or patch I can use to get Developer working with 11.2 Oracle client?

Thanks
Frank

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PL/SQL Developer
Version 9.0.1.1613
01.75834 - 1 user license
Windows 7 (64-bit) 6.1 Build 7601 (Service Pack 1)

Physical memory : 4,066,248 kB (2,585,436 available)
Paging file : 4,194,304 kB (4,194,304 available)
Virtual memory : 2,097,024 kB (1,956,000 available)

Parameters
C:\Program Files (x86)\PLSQL Developer\plsqldev.exe

Preferences
Session mode: Multi
OCI Library:
Use OCI7: False
Allow Multiple Connections: True

Preference Files
C:\Program Files (x86)\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\Default\Default.ini
C:\Program Files (x86)\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\mkeefsiegel\default.ini

Plug-Ins
*Active Query Builder (C:\Program Files (x86)\PLSQL Developer\PlugIns\ActiveQueryBuilder.dll)
*PL/SQL Documentation (plsqldoc) (C:\Program Files (x86)\PLSQL Developer\PlugIns\plsqldoc.dll)
*Red Gate Deployment Plug-In (C:\Program Files (x86)\PLSQL Developer\PlugIns\RedGate.dll)
*Version Control Interface 1.2 (C:\Program Files (x86)\PLSQL Developer\PlugIns\VCS.dll)
(* is Active)

Aliases

Homes

DLLs
C:\app\mkeefsiegel\product\11.2.0\client_2\bin\oci.dll

TNS File

Using
Home:
DLL:
OCI: not initialized

 

[IvanZ]

You can use 32-bit Oracle client only with PLD as of today.

SO just use 32-bit version of the Oracle client 11.2.

 

[Bernhard S]

The manual tells you that as well:

2.1 System requirements
PL/SQL Developer will run on Windows 2000 and later, and is compatible with Oracle Server version 7.0 and later. To connect to an Oracle database, PL/SQL Developer requires a 32-bit Oracle Client version 7.0 or later. If you are using a 64-bit version of the Oracle Client and/or Server on your workstation, you will need to install an additional 32-bit Oracle Client.

 

[fhsiegel]

Ok...32 bit it is.
Thanks