Initialization Error Could not located OCI dll

[rhatch]

I just installed the Oracle client version 10.2.0. I can successfully connect using SQL Plus, but not with PL/SQL Developer. I get the following error:

Initialization error
Could not located OCI dll

OracleHomeKey: SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_OraClient10g_home
OracleHomeDir: C:\oracle\prodcut\10.2.0\client

The OCI.DLL file is in my client directory. I have environment variable paths set for the client and the bin directories. My ORACLE_HOME is set for the client directory. I have downloaded and installed the 6.0.6 version of PL/SQL Developer and get the same error message. Any ideas as to what is wrong.

 

[Marco Kalter]

Does the following file exist?

C:\oracle\prodcut\10.2.0\client\bin\oci.dll

 

[Nina Jones]

I am getting the same error. I checked the Oracle Client installation inventory and the Oracle Call Interface dll has been renamed to oracle_rdbms_oci.dll. There is no OCI.dll in the bin directory.

I am attempting to use version 7.0.2.1076 of PL/SQL developer with the 10.2.0.1.1 Oracle Client.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Marco Kalter]

If oracle_rdbms_oci.dll is the correct OCI library, you can start PL/SQL Developer without connecting, go to Tools > Preferences > Oracle/Connection, and enter oracle_rdbms_oci.dll in the OCI Library list. It will probably be necessary to include the complete path to the DLL.