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Related Topics | Other Library Functions |
function |
db.open-oci11g |
Library: Database access (OMDB)
Import: omdb.xmd |
Return type: dbDatabase Returns: A db.database object for the opened database connection. |
export external database function open-oci11g value string dsn user value string user optional initial { } password value string password optional initial { }
Argument definitions
Use db.open-oci11g to create a connection to an Oracle database using an Oracle 11g client installation. The function returns a db.database OMX component.
You must have an Oracle 11g (or higher) client installed on your machine, with SQL*NET configured to locate your Oracle server.
dsn must:
user and password are optional with default values of an empty string. Check what access requirements are needed for the specified database.
You must have declared an OMX db.database variable (either global or local) to reuse a database connection in other OMDB functions.
This function will throw external exception OMDB501 if there are any OCI errors. The exception will include any error numbers and descriptive text generated by the OCI. Consult your Oracle documentation for further details on the error condition.
Create a connection to an Oracle database named "DatabaseDemo" via OCI using username "charley" and password "chaplin". This connection can be reused in other OMDB functions.
import "omdb.xmd" prefixed by db. process local db.database my-database . . . set my-database to db.open-oci11g "DatabaseDemo" user "charley" password "chaplin"
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