topic Re: Direct connection error ArcCatalog10/ArcSDE 10 in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534625#M30266 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks very much for your support!! I have used the standard Oracle client now and everything works fine..</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thank you!</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Martin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:23:27 GMT MartinDresen 2011-11-16T21:23:27Z Direct connection error ArcCatalog10/ArcSDE 10 https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534620#M30261 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>we have problems to make a direct connection from ArcCatalog10 to ArcSDE (Oracle 11g, Windows Server 2008/R2). There is always the error: "Server library could NOT be loaded".</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>- There is no mismatch because of different versions and service packs.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- Oracle is configured correctly: a connection to the Oracle SDE account can be established with SQL Plus.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- The ArcCatalog spatial database connection is working correctly when using the 5151/tcp connection. [This connection was deleted before trying the direct connection.] </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there anybody with an idea what to do/check next?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks in advance.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Martin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:59:09 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534620#M30261 MartinDresen 2011-11-15T13:59:09Z Re: Direct connection error ArcCatalog10/ArcSDE 10 https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534621#M30262 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Do you have a 32-bit Oracle client library on the ArcGIS Desktop host? (The LoadLibrary function</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>returns "not found" if it is found, but not the right wordsize).</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- V</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:13:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534621#M30262 VinceAngelo 2011-11-15T14:13:22Z Re: Direct connection error ArcCatalog10/ArcSDE 10 https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534622#M30263 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Yes, I have forgotten to tell this. The 32bit Instant Client from Oracle was installed.. ArcGIS is installed on Windows XP.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>What else:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- The SDEHOME variable was checked and is correct. It is a new arcsde installation on that server, no previous sde installations..</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- The dbinit.sde file was also checked, no errors were found.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any other idea(s)?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Martin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:18:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534622#M30263 MartinDresen 2011-11-15T14:18:55Z Re: Direct connection error ArcCatalog10/ArcSDE 10 https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534623#M30264 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Instant Client will be enough at a future release (10.1), but I've never gotten it to work with 9.x or 10.0.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- V</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:49:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534623#M30264 VinceAngelo 2011-11-15T16:49:27Z Re: Direct connection error ArcCatalog10/ArcSDE 10 https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534624#M30265 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi Martin,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Vince is correct. The instant client isn't supported at 10 or 9x. It will be at 10.1. You'll need to use the adminstrator or runtime client. More info:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A href="http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/35406">http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/35406</A></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534624#M30265 ForrestJones 2011-11-16T15:57:30Z Re: Direct connection error ArcCatalog10/ArcSDE 10 https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534625#M30266 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks very much for your support!! I have used the standard Oracle client now and everything works fine..</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thank you!</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Martin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:23:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/direct-connection-error-arccatalog10-arcsde-10/m-p/534625#M30266 MartinDresen 2011-11-16T21:23:27Z