Problems connecting to Oracle DB w/ Windows 7

[RayUser703]

I have installed PL/SQL Developer 7.0.3 on a Windows 7 machine. I have had this version running to the same Database from Windows XP. When I try logging into PL/SQL Developer in 7, I get a blank small window with no error and only and 'OK' button. When I click the button I get bounced back to the login window. I had installed instant client on this machine before uninstalling and reinstalling Administrator for OracleClient. I can ping the database using tnsping. Does this version of PL/SQL Developer run on Windows 7?

 

[Marco Kalter]

Yes, it should run fine. Maybe this is an environment issue. Can you go to Help > Support Info, press the 'Copy all pages' button on this info screen, and paste this text into an e-mail reply?

 

[RayUser703]

Hi Marco,
I sent the Support Info yesterday in an Email Post. Please let me know that you received it ok.
Thx.
Todd

 

[Marco Kalter]

I don't think we received it. Can you post it here?

 

[RayUser703]

--- Info ---

PL/SQL Developer
Version 7.0.3.1123 (MBCS)
09.29285 - 10 user license
Windows XP version 7.0 (build 7600)

Physical memory : 4,026,640 kB (1,898,996 available)
Paging file : 4,194,304 kB (4,194,304 available)
Virtual memory : 2,097,024 kB (1,976,376 available)

Parameters
C:\Program Files\PLSQL Developer\plsqldev.exe

Preferences
Session mode: Multi
OCI Library:
Use OCI7: False

Preference Files
C:\Program Files\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\Default\Default.ini
C:\Users\aldrict\AppData\Roaming\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\aldrict\default.ini

Plug-Ins

Aliases

Homes

DLLs

TNS File

Using
Home:
DLL:
OCI: not initialized

--- Registry ---

SOFTWARE\ORACLE
inst_loc = C:\Program Files (x86)\Oracle\Inventory

--- Path ---

C:\Windows\system32
C:\Windows
C:\Windows\System32\Wbem
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\
C:\Program Files\Intel\WiFi\bin\
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\WirelessCommon\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2008 Power Tools\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2008 Power Tools\Best Practices Analyzer\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\Binn\

--- TNS names ---

 

[Marco Kalter]

There does not seem to be a 32 bit Oracle Client installation on this PC. This is a requirement.

 

[jreebel]

When will you support the 64 bit client?

 

[Marco Kalter]

We don't have a concrete date for this yet.

 

[jreebel]

Wow, that could be a real problem for us. Do you know if there is an Oracle client that is 32 bit that would work on Windows 7 for us? I've been unable to find one so far. Our database is 10.2.0.3 at this point.

 

[MjH]

Wow, that could be a real problem for us. Do you know if there is an Oracle client that is 32 bit that would work on Windows 7 for us? I've been unable to find one so far. Our database is 10.2.0.3 at this point.

11.2.1.0 is "certified" by Oracle to support Windows 7. I'm in the process of downloading it to install on a new system, so I have no actual experience with it yet. I'm currently using the 11.1 client on an XP system to connect to 10.2 and 9.2 databases, so an 11g client should work for you as well.

I'd like to add my vote for a 64-bit support in PL/SQL Developer as well, though.

 

[MjH]

11.2.1.0 is "certified" by Oracle to support Windows 7. I'm in the process of downloading it to install on a new system, so I have no actual experience with it yet. I'm currently using the 11.1 client on an XP system to connect to 10.2 and 9.2 databases, so an 11g client should work for you as well.

Just finished the install of the Oracle 11.2.1.0 32-bit client and PL/SQL Developer 8.0.3.1510 on a Windows 7 machine. Everything appears to be working fine.