The provider is not compatible with the version of Oracle client error when using Oracle.DataClient

Question

I\'m using Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition, and I\'m trying my hand in developing a small application using Oracle.DataClient. I\'m getting the above mentioned error, wh

Answer 1

Have you created and successfully tested a connection using the ODBC Administrator on your client system?

There is a patch out for a permissions issue in the 9i and 10g client that results in this error. If you're at 10.2.0.1, you may need to upgrade to 10.2.0.3 to solve this.