These are the software requirements for running DataServer applications with an Oracle database:

• OpenEdge installation that includes the OpenEdge DataServer for Oracle
• Oracle version supported by the DataServer. For more information, see OpenEdge 12 Platform Compatibility Guide.
• Oracle Networking on the client machine if you want to connect to an Oracle database using Oracle networking

Building and linking customized DataServer executables additionally requires:

• Oracle client libraries
• A C compiler
• A linker for building executables