OPENROWSET Query Results in The Errors MSG 7399, MSG 7350 When Using Oracle Provider for OLE DB (Doc ID 789481.1)

Last updated on JULY 05, 2017

Applies to:

Oracle Provider for OLE DB - Version 9.2.0.8 and later
Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
***Checked for relevance on 24-Feb-2013***


Symptoms

When trying to execute the following sql in Sql Server Management Studio without using a linked server:

SELECT ACCOUNT_NBR FROM OPENROWSET ( 'OraOLEDB.Oracle',
'CMIDW1.world' ; 'USER' ; 'Password', 
'SELECT ACCOUNT_NBR FROM MORTGAGE_MIS.LOAN WHERE ROWNUM < 101' ) b

Results in the following error:

Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider "OraOLEDB.Oracle" for linked server "(null)" reported an error. Access denied.
Msg 7350, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Cannot get the column information from OLE DB provider "OraOLEDB.Oracle" for linked server "(null)".


Cause

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