Oracle client 11.2 64 Bit

[dgs!]

Does PL/SQL Developer work with the 64 bit version of Oracle client? (please say yes)
Can I have multiple oracle clients on the same laptop?
Oracle's data modeler requires the 64 bit client.

 

[Worker]

No, it does not. But you can install the 64 bit Oracle client and the 32 bit client side by side. I have:

C:\Program Files\Oracle\instantclient_11_2
C:\Program Files (x86)\Oracle\instantclient_11_2

My environment variables use "ORACLE_HOME=C:\Program Files\Oracle\instantclient_11_2\" so the 64 bit client is the default.

I changed my PL/SQL Developer shortcut to add the parameter instantclient="C:\Program Files (x86)\Oracle\instantclient_11_2" so it uses the 32 bit client.

This lets me run PL/SQL Developer and Oracle Data Modeler side by side without any problems.

 

[dgs!]

Excellent, thanks so much for the quick response.
I already started the 32bit client download.

 

[dgs!]

I'm using the Full client, not the instant client. That shouldn't matter, should it?

 

[Worker]

My only experience is with the instant client, so I'm afraid I don't have an answer to that.

 

[dgs!]

Great news, I have both 64 bit and 32 bit clients installed. PL/SQL Developer is working and the latest/greatest version of Oracle's data modeler is also working.
Thanks for your assistance.