For instance, if you are running 64-bit Windows 7 but you plan to use a 32-bit copy of MS Access to connect to EPM, you should install the 32-bit version of the Oracle Client. Therefore, users of 64-bit versions of Windows may need to install the 32-bit version of the Oracle Client if they intend to make ODBC connections with 32-bit applications. 32-bit Windows applications will not work with Oracle's 64-bit ODBC driver.Once you are in the Box environment, click on the download button on the top right of the screen. Select on the following item(s) that you want to download. The clients are stored on the UW Box service so you may be prompted to login with your NetID and password. It is NOT recommended users running the Oracle 11g client update to 12c unless they are experiencing technical issues with the 11g client.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison doesn't require any particular version installation of the Oracle client, but for best compatibility, it is recommended users install the 12c client. This document describes the installation process for the Oracle 12c Client software.
