system error code 998

[riteshshah]

Just loaded oracle 9.2.0.1 and get the following error when trying to add an odbc source:

"the setup routines for the Oracle ODBC driver could not be loaded due to system error code 998"

followed by:

"Could not load the setup or translator library"

I have added the oracle areas for the sqora32 and sqoras32 dll's into path and have amended regedit 'driver' and 'setup'.

Thanks for any help guys!

 

[oradba101]

Hi, Riteshshah

The way I fix this is to:

1. Open the Oracle Universal installer and remove the ODBC driver.
2. Reboot the PC
3. Access Universal Installer again and add the ODBC back in.

William Chadbourne
Oracle DBA

 

[riteshshah]

Cheers William.. I tried a whole suite of uninstalls and re-installs.. Turns out 8i client will talk to 9i DB version anyways.. So I've left it as it was and it seems to be fine.

Thanks,

 

[oradba101]

Hi, riteshshah

Just out of curiosity why are you using an 8i client to connect to a 9i database?

Regards,


William Chadbourne
Oracle DBA