Oracle Error: Local Kernel Only Supported in Standard Mode

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SUMMARY

In Microsoft Query, when you try to open a Query file (.QRY) before you log on to an Oracle data source, you may receive the following error message:

ORA-09301:Local kernel only supported in standard mode


WORKAROUND

To avoid receiving this error message, do the following to log on to the Oracle data source before you open your .QRY file:

  1. From the File menu, choose New Query, and select the Oracle data source. Choose Close.


  2. From the File menu, choose Open, and open the .QRY file.



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Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. In Microsoft Query, select an Oracle data source and create a simple query.


  2. From the File menu, choose save Query. Save the query as TEST.QRY.


  3. Quit Microsoft Query.


  4. Reopen Microsoft Query.


  5. From the File menu, choose Open, and select Query File. Attempt to open TEST.QRY.


You will receive the following error message:
[PageAhead][ODBC Oracle Driver][Oracle OCI]ORA-09301: Local kernel only supported in standard mode.

Additional query words: 5.00 database errmsg logon back end backend

Keywords : xlquery
Version : 1.00
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: September 15, 1999
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