Applying Bundle Patch results sqlplus to fail : Error 57 initializing SQL*Plus (Doc ID 2577091.1)
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Symptoms
Cause
Solution
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.4 and later
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit) - Version: 2008 R2
Symptoms
Post applying 11.2.0.4 Jan or July 2019 DB Bundle patch, getting below error message while initializing SQLPLUS:
Error 57 initializing SQL*Plus
Error loading message shared library
After rolling back the patch, services can be started as normal
Cause
Below bug is hit :
BUG 29367372 - ISSUE WITH JAN2019CPU PATCH 28761877 (64-BIT) - SQLPLUS AND TNSPING NOT WORKING AFTER APPLYING PATCH
Solution
It is a prerequisite to install the ‘Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update’ (Version 8.0.50727.6195) , available at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26347, for 32/64bit Bundle Patch installation, even though the latest version of Run-time package is installed on the Windows server.
Please install the version mentioned above to get the issue resolved.