My Oracle Support Banner

Oracle Client 12.1.0.1.0 Custom Install Type Does Not Include ORACLSCE12.DLL (Doc ID 1589205.1)

Last updated on MARCH 19, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle ODBC Driver - Version 12.1.0.1 and later
Oracle Provider for OLE DB - Version 12.1.0.1 and later
SQL*Plus - Version 12.1.0.1 and later
Oracle Data Provider for .NET - Version 12.1.0.1 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When installing Oracle client version 12.1.0.1.0 and selecting Custom install type, failling to explicitely select component "Oracle Net" will result in ORACLSCE12.DLL missing from OracleHome\BIN, which will result in various errors:

 

Invoking SQLPlus, or trying to invoke a program that uses the Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET), Oracle OLEDB Provider (ORAOLEDB) will result in a popup dialogue with the error message

  

Changes

 ORACLSCE12.DLL is a new dependency in 12c core client libraries.

Cause

To view full details, sign in with your My Oracle Support account.

Don't have a My Oracle Support account? Click to get started!


In this Document
Symptoms
Changes
Cause
Solution
References


My Oracle Support provides customers with access to over a million knowledge articles and a vibrant support community of peers and Oracle experts.