ORACLE_HOME

Specifies the directory, where your Oracle® product is installed.

Syntax

ORACLE_HOME=<path>

Usage

ORACLE_HOME specifies the directory, where your Oracle product is installed.

To be able to connect to Oracle database, ORACLE_HOME should always be set. Refer to Setting up Oracle Connection for more details on how to use ORACLE_HOME.

ORACLE_HOME applies at runtime (inet.env) and at compilation (env.properties). You can set ORACLE_HOME in system environment variables but it is not recommended unless you have experience in such modifications.

Example

Sets this path for ORACLE_HOME on Windows:

ORACLE_HOME=C:\ORACLE\instantclient_ver._No