What's the best way to determine which version of Oracle client I'm running?

Question

The subject says it all: What is the best way to determine the exact version of the oracle client I\'m running? Our clients are all running Windows.

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Answer 1

This is another, though not necessarily "better", way:

Determining Your Current Version

To determine which Oracle client version you have installed on your pc, run sql*plus to connect to the DW. The folder names may vary somewhat based on your Oracle setup but should be similar. To run sql*plus choose start > programs > Oracle > Oracle - OUDWclient > Application Development > sqlplus. Enter your DW user name, password, and 'ordj' for the host name or service name. This should connect you to the DW via sqlplus. At this point, you could write your own sql statements to pull information from the DW (if you knew sql). The Oracle client version can be determined in the first line - 'SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0'.

[Reference] Oracle Client Information http://www.ohio.edu/technology