How to connect to oracle database from sql server management studio

Recently I am working with Oracle database and I want to see the list of tables and views. As we all know its not as friendly as SQL server. So I want to connect (Linked Server) the oracle to SQL SERVER for quick view of the data. Here are the steps I followed to setup a linked server. (I'm working with Oracle 12c and MSSQL 2008 R2 STD)

1. Install ODAC 12 (Oracle Data Access Components) Download: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/windows/downloads/index-090165.html

• Extract file and run setup.exe

• Select language > Next

•  Select option: Use Windows built in Account

•  Specify  an  Oracle base path to place all Oracle software and configuration-files.

•  Select 
• Oracle Data Provider for .NET
• Oracle Providers for ASP.NET
• Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
• Oracle Data Access Components Documentation for Visual Studio

• Next

• Click Install

• Complete

2. Reboot
3. Create linked server

• Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
• Right click on "OraOLEDB.Oracle" under Server Objects -> Linked Servers -> Providers and select Properties
• Check to Enable "Allow inprocess"
• Right click on "Linked Server" and select "New Linked Server..."

On page General:

- Linked server: <any linked server name> (ex: CONNECT_ORACLE)

- Server type: select Other data source

          + Provider: Oracle Provider for OLE DB

          + Product name: <any> (ex: OraOLEDB.Oracle)

          + Data source: //Server-IP:port/SID (ex: //10.0.0.8:1521/ORCL)

On Security page:

Select option: "Be made using this security context"

Type remote login username and password for oracle

Remote login: <username> (ex: oracleuser)

Password: <password> (ex: oracleuser)

4. Select oracle data from SSMS

SELECT * FROM [LINKED SERVER NAME]..[SCHEMA].[TABLENAME]

EX: SELECT * FROM CONNECT_ORACLE.[ORACLEUSER].[TEST]

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