Editing Oracle Patching (section)

== Install Oracle Instant Client ==

Install the current Microsoft VS Redistributable
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

Download the latest version of the Oracle Instant Client
    https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/instant-client/winx64-64-downloads.html
    You'll want to download both the basic and sdk packages for your system arch.

Extract both packages
    Copy the SDK directory from the SDK package and paste it into the other instantclient_XX_X directory

Copy the instantclient directory to
    D:/Oracle/oracle/instantclient_XX_X

Update Env Vars 
    Click on the Windows Icon and type environment variables.
    click on "Edit the system environment variables".

Add Variable
    Under the System Variables, click New...
    Enter the variable name OCI_LIB64
    And the value: D:/Oracle/oracle/instantclient_XX_X
    Click OK, close those windows.