error when connecting oracle in python using cx_Oracle

Question

I was trying to connect oracle database using python like below.

import cx_Oracle
conn = cx_Oracle.connect(\'user/password@host:port/database\')

Answer 1

That error indicates that you are missing a 64-bit Oracle client installation or it hasn't been configured correctly. Take a look at the link mentioned in the error message. It will give instructions on how to perform the Oracle client installation and configuration.