connect to an oracle DB

[bahy]

hi, i want to know how i can connect to a oracle db and send query for it.
my question is just conneting to it.
is it need some extra server for conneting to oracle ?
thanx a lot
missing your question.
(i can't speak english good so i'm sorry)

[alexgeek]

google is your friend
http://www.orafaq.com/faqphp.htm#CONFIG

[bahy]

thanx a lot
another question.
when i run easyphp it alerts " this application has field to start because OCI.dll ... "
what i can do ?
how can i fix this problem and run OCI.dll ?

[alexgeek]

this should help;
google "download OCI.dll"
and see if you can donwload the file
then place it in your c:\windows\system32\ folder

[dab42pat]

this is taken from a setup page.

How to solve it? First choice, you need to put the correct verion of oci.dll (8.1.7) in your currrent PATH environment.
Second choice, you can copy the correct version of oci.dll from $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oci.dll (8.1.7) in to APACHE Home.
I use the second choice because I don't need to change path environment that can take effect to other program that use different oci.dll version.


Hope this helps

[alexgeek]

Originally Posted by dab42pat

this is taken from a setup page.

How to solve it? First choice, you need to put the correct verion of oci.dll (8.1.7) in your currrent PATH environment.
Second choice, you can copy the correct version of oci.dll from $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oci.dll (8.1.7) in to APACHE Home.
I use the second choice because I don't need to change path environment that can take effect to other program that use different oci.dll version.


Hope this helps

I think that method's for linux systems, i use windows.

[bahy]

thanx a lot from you all.
and another question :
(sorry i,m begginer in oracle ) is oracle like sqlite which create a db file in web root ?

[alexgeek]

can't help you there.
i use mySQL
much easier and greater support

[bahy]

i do things which you say but
it hasn't fix yet ( =((
error are yet active and i'm upset
ERR :
The procedure entry point OCILobRead2 could not be located in the dynamic link library OCI.dll.

this application has fielad to start because OCIW32.dll was not found....

[alexgeek]

you on linux or windows?

[bahy]

i'm on windows

[bahy]

can't help you there.
i use mySQL
much easier and greater support

i use mysql too but i want to learn oracle too as like as i know sqlite !

[alexgeek]

okay.
downloading the DLL files and putting them in yur system 32 folder should sort everything

[bahy]

thanx. i do it and then response.
thanx a lot

[bahy]

now error says :
The procedure entry point OCILobRead2 could not be located in the dynamic link library OCI.dll.
.... what i do now ?

[alexgeek]

cos i'm so nice.
i'm gunna try and install oracle on my server now
and if i get any of these errors i'll tell you

[alexgeek]

which edition you using?

[bahy]

i don't know what you mean.
i didn't install oracle on my system. i'm just trying to work by php with oracle.

[alexgeek]

how are you supposed to use it if you don't even have it?

[bahy]

i think which my first question is it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
plz read my first question again.
and i think if it need the oracle program must said in php.net
but there just says OCI needed.
plz help me ((((