I recently installed cx_Oracle module on my machine, in order to connect to a remote Oracle database server. (I have no Oracle client at my side).
- Python: Version 2.7 x86
- Oracle: Verision 11.1.X x64
- Cx_Oracle:Verion-5.1.2-11g.win32-py2.7
Then everytime I run my script, it fails and print the following message:
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
I found a related post at Here, so I am wondering if I anyway have to have an Oracle client at my side where the python script is invoked.
Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance.
Yes, you have to have an Oracle client installed at your side.
From the cx_ORacle README
“Please note that an Oracle client (or server) installation is required in order
to use cx_Oracle. If you do not require the tools that come with a full client
installation, it is recommended to install the Instant Client which is far
easier to install.”
EDIT link to Instant Client: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-097480.html