You can follow the steps to create a linked server for Oracle in SQL Server Management Studio by using Object Explorer:
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How to configure a SQL Server Linked Server to connect to Oracle The ability to work with diverse data sources in the same way.
The ability to run distributed queries on heterogeneous data sources across the organization.The ability to connect other database instances on the same or remote server.You can create a linked server with one of these methods: by using the options in the Object Explorer or by executing stored procedures.īelow are major advantages of using SQL Server Linked Servers to connect to Oracle: With linked servers, you can execute commands against different data sources such as Oracle and merge them with your SQL Server database. Linked Server is a tool of MS SQL Server that allows to execute distributed queries to refer tables stored on non-SQL Server datbase in a single query. You can use the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to connect your Oracle data to an SQL Server instance. NET Framework 4.5 must be installed on the computer.Ĭonnecting to Oracle from SQL Server Management Studio using ODBC Driver for Oracle ODBC Driver for Oracle and SQL Server must be installed on the same computer.Otherwise, configure the driver using the 32-bit version of ODBC Administrator - launch it from %windir%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe. For example, if you are using 64-bit SQL Server Management Studio on 64-bit Windows platform, then configure the 64-bit version of the driver using ODBC Administrator launched from %windir%\system32\odbcad32.exe. The driver, studio, and SQL Server must be of the same bitness.Refer to the Driver Configuration article to learn how to configure a System DSN The data source must be a configured system DSN.In order to avoid incorrect integration with MS SSMS, the working environment must meet the following conditions: