Article ID: 157453
Article Last Modified on 3/14/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5
This article was previously published under Q157453
SYMPTOMS
Attempting to create an ODBC datasource using the Visigenic Oracle ODBC
driver may result in the following error message:
The dynamic-link library Orant71.dll could not be found in the specified
path <current path>.
This is followed by the following message:
The Oracle(tm) client and networking components were not found. These
components are supplied by Oracle corporation and are installed when you
install the Oracle client software.
NOTE: As of 12/9/98, Visigenic has been acquired by INPRISE, Inc.
CAUSE
The file Orant71.dll ships with the Oracle client software (SQL*Net) and is
not provided with Visual FoxPro or any other Microsoft product. Unlike many
other ODBC drivers, an Oracle ODBC driver requires additional software in
order to communicate with an Oracle server.
RESOLUTION
Install the Oracle client software before creating the ODBC datasource.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
The Oracle client software (SQL*Net) is manufactured by Oracle Corporation,
a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or
otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
REFERENCES
For information on how to contact INPRISE, Inc., please refer to the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
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