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2909222 - How to connect to Oracle in Crystal Reports, without having to install the Oracle client?

Symptom

  • Is it possible to connect to Oracle without installing the Oracle client?
  • How to report of Oracle in Crystal Reports, without having to install and configure the Oracle client?
  • When using an Oracle Native connection, or an ODBC connection, we need to have the Oracle client installed, and configured, on the same computer as Crsystal Reports is installed. Is it possible to connect to Oracle in Crystal Reports without having to install and configure the Oracle client? 


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Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports 2013
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2016
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2020
       
  • Oracle 12c
  • Oracle 18c
  • Oracle 19c  

Product

SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020

Keywords

CR, ORA , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , How To

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