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”Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus” Occurs Using Oracle Instant Client (Doc ID 2864938.1)

Last updated on JULY 10, 2024

Applies to:

SQL*Plus - Version 19.3 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.2.0.1 to 12.2.0.1 [Release 12.2]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Download Oracle Instant Client and install it, then the following error occurs when running SQL*Plus. Same error occurs when running impdp and expdp and so on.

Changes

 

Cause

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