"MSORA" not recognized as a valid connection manager type in SSIS

  • I am belatedly transferring my SSIS Development Environment from Windows XP to another machine, which runs Windows 7. I have transferred everything across, but when I open a package in the new environment, I get the following message:

    Error loading <PackageName>.dtsx: The connection type "MSORA" specified for connection manager "OracleConnector" is not recognized as a valid connection manager type. This error is returned when an attempt is made to create a connection manager for an unknown connection type. Check the spelling in the connection type name.

    There is obviously something missing on my new machine. Please can some kind person suggest a few things for me to check?

    Thanks in advance to all who try to help.

    Mark Thornton

  • You most likely need the Oracle client. For SSIS, you will want to instal the 64 bit and 32 bit clients, since the Data Tools are a 32 bit application. Google for Instant Client, and you should be able to download it freely.

  • After installing the client, also make sure you have installed the Microsoft OLE DB provider for Oracle (which is MSORA if I'm not mistaken).

    I think it is only available for 32-bit and is deprecated as well.

    Personally I go with the Oracle OLE DB provider which is also available in 64-bit. If it is not installed alongside the client, try installing the ODAC tools.

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