This section guides you through installing Oracle 12c client software. Oracle 64-bit client is required on computers running 64-bit interference checking and 64-bit drawings batch publishing.
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Double-click the Oracle Setup.exe.
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Select Custom installation, and then click Next.
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Select English, and then click Next.
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On the Oracle Home User Selection page, select Use Windows Built-in Account. Click Next.
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In the Oracle Base box, enter a unique folder location for the Oracle client.
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In the Software Location box, enter a unique folder location.
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Click Next.
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On the Available Product Components page, select the options as shown below. Clear the Oracle SQL Developer option.
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Click Next.
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Click Next.
Oracle performs prerequisite checks.
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Click Install.
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Click Cancel on the Oracle Net Configuration Assistant window.
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Click Yes to confirm that you want to cancel.
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Click OK on the Oracle Net Configuration Assistant failed error message.
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Click Next to exit the Oracle client installation.
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Click Yes on the message that the installation was successful but the configuration assistant failed.
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Click Close.
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Copy the TNSNAMES.ORA file from another previously configured system. The TNSNAMES.ORA file is located in <Oracle Home>\Network\Admin.