Pre-Requisites for Connections to Oracle Basic DBMS & DBMS Version Support Do OpenLink drivers connect to Oracle? Oracle version support Detecting the Oracle DBMS version Database Native Client Requirements Understanding the Oracle native client When do I need the Oracle native client? Obtain the Oracle native client (a.k.a. "Net8", "Net9", "Net10") Configure the Oracle native client Key Database Native Variables (Set Before OpenLink Install) ORACLE_HOME ORACLE_SID Database Native Settings You Need to Know Identify the Oracle SID Identify the Oracle TCP port Identify the SQL*Net or Net Service Name Database Configuration for Unicode Unicode Configuration Database Configuration for XA Support XA Configuration