How can i deploy a .Net Application that uses ODAC Without installing the Whole Component to the user ?? !!

Question

Hello Guys ..

i have written a C# application that connects to an Oracle 10g database .. using Oracle Data Access Component 11.2 "ODAC" it works perfectly on my machine

and now i want to deploy the application and install it in another "clean machine" that has the .Net Framework only!! and i dont want to install the whole ODAC component to the user !!

how could i do that i am going crazy .. i have tried to include all the necessary dll's to my Bin Folder
Like :

• oci.dll
• ociw32.dll
• Oracle.DataAccess.dll
• orannzsbb11.dll
• oraocci11.dll
• oraociicus11.dll
• OraOps11w.dll
• msvcr71.dll

but still didnt work .. what should i do to solve this problem ?? any suggestions ??

Thanks in advanced .. : )

Eng. 3oon

Answer 1

i hope some one answers that .. i need it too

Answer 2

I'm not sure whether your concern is about having to install the Oracle client in addition to the ~50 MB ODAC install or just the standalone ODAC.

If the concern is about having to install the Oracle client and the ODAC, you can use the Oracle Instant Client? That's the smallest footprint method for installing the Oracle client. You'll also need the ODAC xcopy supplement.

If your concern is just the ODAC install, I don't think there is a smaller footprint available.

Answer 3

I need this too, anyone can give us some more detailed answers?

Thanks!