This article provides troubleshooting and installation instructions for resolving issues with Oracle ODBC drivers using uninstallation, manual install, or local install methods.
Who is Eligible?
Active Faculty or Staff, with access to Banner 8.
ODBC Driver Install and Troubleshooting Steps
A connection to Banner 8 through ODBC is only available through on-campus ethernet on a Windows device, or through Remote ODBC for remote or Mac OS users.
To install ODBC drivers on your on-campus, ethernet connected device:
- Navigate to the following SMB Network share folder in File Explorer:
\\admnet.oakland.edu\Shares\OU_Help_Desk\FREE\OUHD Scripts
- Find the file
ODBC-Install-Uninstall.exe
- Double-click the file to open it. This file requires your user to have local administrator rights on your device to run.
- Select the option that best suits your needs in the window that opened.
- Option
1 is recommend, which will uninstall and reinstall the ODBC drivers.
- The window will automatically close when the option you chose completes.