Databases :: Connect To Oracle DB?

Is required to install Oracle client software to connect Oracle DB?

As following code will generate exception, prompt:"System.Data.OracleClient requires Oracle client software version 8.1.7 or greater."

using System.Data.OracleClient;

string dataSource ="(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=addr)(PORT=pt))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=svc)))";

string connectionString=string.Format("Data Source={0};User Id={1};Password={2};",dataSource,"id","pwd");

using (OracleConnection connection=new OracleConnection(connectionString))

{

connection.Open();

}