title: System.Data.OracleClient requires Oracle client software version 8.1.7 or greater
body: <p>I have installed Oracle client version 10g on my PC(Registry ORACLE_BASE-D:\oracle\product\10.2.0).
  I have added below references.
  System.Data.OracleClient.</p>
  
  <p>I am getting above mentioned error.
  Below is the Code Snippet .</p>
  
  <pre><code>public static OracleConnection getConnection() 
  {
  
      try 
      {
          dataSource = new SqlDataSource();
          dataSource.ConnectionString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings.Get("conn");
          OracleConnection connection = new OracleConnection();
          if (dataSource == null) 
          {
              // Error during initialization of InitialContext or Datasource
              throw new Exception("###### Fatal Exception ###### - DataSource is not initialized.Pls check the stdout/logs.");
          } 
          else
          {
              connection.ConnectionString = dataSource.ConnectionString;
              connection.Open();
          }
          return connection;            
      }catch (Exception ex) 
      {
          throw ex;
      }  
  
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Please let me know what are the areas of Concern and where Iam missing.I am new for the combination of Oracle and Asp.Net.</p>