Quest Spotlight oci.dll

Question

My Quest Spotlight Trial does not connect to DB. When I run the user wizard it always comes:

Cannot load OCI DLL: oci.dll

It is a 64-bit Windows Server / 64 bit Oracle server.

I've already installed the 32 bit Oracle client and added the dict to path, but nothing worked.

Does someone have a tip for me?

Answer 1

According to Spotlight requirements:

Note: Spotlight will run on 64-bit versions of the client operating system with the use of a 32-bit Oracle client.

If you have 64-bit server and 32-bit client installed on the same computer it's possible that Spotlight looks for oci.dll at wrong Oracle Home.

Examine order of Oracle home directories from Universal Installer and place 32-bit home first:

1. Run Oracle Universal Installer
2. Click "Installed Products" button
3. Switch to "Environment" tab
4. Reorder Oracle Homes with arrows on right side and click "Apply"

Answer 2

InstallClient does not configure environment variables. Solution:

• download instantclient_11_2(remember you InstallClient path)
• PATH add :C:\ instantclient_11_2（OCI.DLL）
• New system environment variables:SQLPATH，LOCAL，TNS_ADMIN，LD_LIBRARY_PATH;content:C:\ instantclient_11_2

To use English, my English is bad

Answer 3

if you use 64-bit pc, oracle doesn't compatible with it. Oracle doesn't find oci.dll file in 64-bit.

Therefore, you can try to change oracle home on the top. As a result of that, home path will change.