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What is python-oracledb?
python-oracledb is a Python extension module that enables access to Oracle Database for Python and conforms to the Python database API 2.0
specifications with a number of enhancements. This module replaces
cx_Oracle.
Where do I get it?
https://pypi.org/project/oracledb/3.4.0/
The easiest method to install/upgrade python-oracledb is via pip as in
python -m pip install oracledb --upgrade
What's new?
This release has the following highlights:
- support for Direct Path Load in thin mode for fast data ingestion
- support for data frames is no longer considered a pre-release
- support for type mapping when querying with data frames
- support for ingesting more Apache Arrow data types
- support for ingesting Apache Arrow data frames containing multiple
chunks
- support for cursor.executemany() operating on large input data in
batches
- fine-grained control over LOB and number handling
- new optional install dependencies for plugins
See the full release notes for all of the details:
https://python-oracledb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release_notes.html#oracledb-3-4-0-october-2025
Please provide any feedback via GitHub issues:
https://github.com/oracle/python-oracledb/issues or discussions:
https://github.com/oracle/python-oracledb/discussions
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