Sql*Plus From Instant Client Fails With Sp2-0750 (Doc ID 315519.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 09, 2016

Applies to:

SQL*Plus - Version 10.1.0.2 and later
z*OBSOLETE: Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2000



Symptoms

Running sqlplus from "Instant Client" fails with the following error :

Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus
Message file sp1<lang>.msb not found
SP2-0750: You may need to set ORACLE_HOME to your Oracle software directory .

Cause

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