Re: [cx-oracle-users] cx_oracle and Oracle 9.0.1

[Henning v. B. <H.v...@t-...>]

> HI,
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> We have a Windows 2000 server, running Oracle version 9.0.1.=20
> I have been
> reading some of the previous posted messages, and wanted to=20
> double check
> if cx_oracle will work with the Oracle version. Python message below.
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> >>> import cx_Oracle
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> File "<stdin>", line 1m n ?
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> ImportError: DLL load Failed: The specified procedure could not be
> found.
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> If this will not work, is there a workaround to connect Python to
> Oracle?
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> Thanks, JD
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The OCI API changed from Oracle 8.0 to 8i to 9.0 to 9.2 to 10g...

In order to use cx_Oracle, you should
- have the correct ORACLE_HOME\bin in your PATH variable.
- perhaps try out the cx_Oracle 4.1 version built with Oracle 8.1.7.

HTH
Henning