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To install the Database Connector for Oracle

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Install and configure the Oracle RDBMS prior to installing Database Connector™ for Oracle.
The following are also recommended:
- Oracle's SQL*Plus® product, which is an interactive query tool. This is not mandatory, but it allows you to do database work outside of COBOL, including interactive queries, table creation and modification, and creation of views, constraints, and relationships between tables.
- Oracle's "scott/tiger" test schema, which can be used for testing.
Micro Focus does not provide these products.
Make sure all environment variables Oracle requires, such as ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_SID, and LD_LIBRARY_PATH (or equivalent, if necessary), are set up in the environment of each user accessing the Connector (see your Oracle documentation for the list of variables required).
Verify Oracle's setup and configuration using an Oracle tool, such as SQL*Plus. Also verify that the PATH references the necessary Oracle subdirectories.