How to fix the Oracle error ORA-37118: The OLAP API library was not preloaded.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-37118: The OLAP API library was not preloaded. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-37118: The OLAP API library was not preloaded.

Reason for the Error ORA-37118: The OLAP API library was not preloaded.

In shared-server mode, the OLAP API library should be loaded during process initialization to ensure that the C++ virtual table addresses are identical in all shared-server processes. The OLAP API session was executing in a process in which the library had not been loaded.

How to fix the Error ORA-37118: The OLAP API library was not preloaded. ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Set option _XSOLAPI_LOAD_AT_PROCESS_START to SHARED_SERVER or ALWAYS, restart the instance, and try again.