Oracle Error: Local Kernel Only Supported in Standard Mode

 Last reviewed: September 12, 1996
Article ID: Q116011
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Query for Windows, version 1.0

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.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: xlquery

Additional reference words: 5.00 database errmsg logon back end
backend



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Last reviewed: September 12, 1996
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