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Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

What's New in Oracle Call Interface?

• New Features in Oracle Call Interface Release 11.1

1 Introduction and Upgrading

• Overview of OCI
  • Advantages of OCI
  • Building an OCI Application
  • Parts of OCI
  • Procedural and Non-Procedural Elements
  • Object Support
  • SQL Statements
    • Data Definition Language
    • Control Statements
    • Data Manipulation Language
    • Queries
    • PL/SQL
    • Embedded SQL
    • Special OCI/SQL Terms
  • Encapsulated Interfaces
  • Simplified User Authentication and Password Management
  • Extensions to Improve Application Performance and Scalability
  • OCI Object Support
  • Client-Side Object Cache
  • Associative and Navigational Interfaces
  • OCI Runtime Environment for Objects
  • Type Management, Mapping and Manipulation Functions
  • Object Type Translator
  • OCI Support for Oracle Streams Advanced Queuing
  • XA Library Support
• Compatibility and Upgrading
  • Version Compatibility of Statically-Linked and Dynamically-Linked Applications
  • Simplified Upgrading of Existing OCI Release 7 Applications
  • Obsolete OCI Routines
  • OCI Routines Not Supported
  • Compatibility Between Different Releases of OCI and Servers
  • Upgrading OCI
    • Adding Post-release 7.x OCI Calls to 7.x Applications
• OCI Instant Client
  • Benefits of Instant Client
  • OCI Instant Client Installation Process
  • When to Use Instant Client
  • Patching Instant Client Shared Libraries on Linux or UNIX
  • Regeneration of Data Shared Library and Zip Files
  • Database Connection Strings for OCI Instant Client
    • Examples of Instant Client Connect Identifiers
  • Environment Variables for OCI Instant Client
  • Instant Client Light (English)
    • Globalization Settings
    • Operation of Instant Client Light
    • Installation of Instant Client Light
  • SDK for Instant Client

2 OCI Programming Basics

• Overview of OCI Programming
• Header Files
• Makefiles
• OCI Program Structure
• OCI Data Structures
• Handles
  • Allocating and Freeing Handles
  • Environment Handle
  • Error Handle
  • Service Context and Associated Handles
  • Statement, Bind, and Define Handles
  • Describe Handle
  • Complex Object Retrieval Handle
  • Thread Handle
  • Subscription Handle
  • Direct Path Handles
  • Connection Pool Handle
  • Handle Attributes
• OCI Descriptors
  • Snapshot Descriptor
  • LOB and BFILE Locators
  • Parameter Descriptor
  • ROWID Descriptor
  • Date, Datetime, and Interval Descriptors
  • Complex Object Descriptor
  • Advanced Queuing Descriptors
  • User Memory Allocation
• OCI Programming Steps
• OCI Environment Initialization
  • Creating the OCI Environment
  • Allocating Handles and Descriptors
  • Application Initialization, Connection, and Session Creation
    • Single User, Single Connection
    • Client Access Through a Proxy
    • Non-Proxy Multiple Sessions or Connections
    • Example of Creating and Initializing an OCI Environment
  • Processing SQL Statements in OCI
• Commit or Rollback
• Terminating the Application
• Error Handling in OCI
  • Return and Error Codes for Data
  • Functions Returning Other Values
• Additional Coding Guidelines
  • Parameter Types
    • Address Parameters
    • Integer Parameters
    • Character String Parameters
  • Inserting Nulls into a Column
  • Indicator Variables
    • Input
    • Output
    • Indicator Variables for Named Data Types and REFs
  • Canceling Calls
  • Positioned Updates and Deletes
  • Reserved Words
    • Oracle Reserved Namespaces
  • Nonblocking Mode in OCI
  • Setting Blocking Modes
  • Canceling a Nonblocking Call
• Using PL/SQL in an OCI Program
• OCI Globalization Support
  • Client Character Set Control from OCI
  • Code Example for Character Set Control in OCI
  • Character Control and OCI Interfaces
  • Character Length Semantics in OCI
  • Character Set Support in OCI
  • Other OCI Globalization Support Functions
  • Getting Locale Information in OCI
  • Example of Getting Locale Information in OCI
  • Manipulating Strings in OCI
  • Example of Manipulating Strings in OCI
  • Example of Classifying Characters in OCI
  • Converting Character Sets in OCI
  • Example of Converting Character Sets in OCI
  • OCI Messaging Functions
  • Example of Retrieving a Message from a Text Message File
  • lmsgen Utility
    • BNF Syntax of lmsgen
    • Guidelines for Text Message Files
    • Example: Creating a Binary Message File from a Text Message File

3 Datatypes

• Oracle Datatypes
  • Using External Datatype Codes
• Internal Datatypes
  • LONG, RAW, LONG RAW, VARCHAR2
  • Character Strings and Byte Arrays
  • UROWID
  • BINARY_FLOAT and BINARY_DOUBLE
• External Datatypes
  • VARCHAR2
    • Input
    • Output
  • NUMBER
  • INTEGER
  • FLOAT
  • STRING
    • Input
    • Output
  • VARNUM
  • LONG
  • VARCHAR
  • DATE
  • RAW
  • VARRAW
  • LONG RAW
  • UNSIGNED
  • LONG VARCHAR
  • LONG VARRAW
  • CHAR
    • Input
    • Output
  • CHARZ
  • Named Datatypes: Object, VARRAY, Nested Table
  • REF
  • ROWID Descriptor
  • LOB Descriptor
    • BFILE
    • BLOB
    • CLOB
    • NCLOB
  • Datetime and Interval Datatype Descriptors
    • ANSI DATE
    • TIMESTAMP
    • TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE
    • TIMESTAMP WITH LOCAL TIME ZONE
    • INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH
    • INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND
    • Avoiding Unexpected Results Using Datetime
  • Native Float and Native Double
  • C Object-Relational Datatype Mappings
• Data Conversions
  • Data Conversions for LOB Datatype Descriptors
  • Data Conversions for Datetime and Interval Datatypes
    • Assignment Notes
    • Data Conversion Notes for Datetime and Interval Types
  • Datetime and Date Upgrading Rules
    • Pre-9.0 Client with 9.0 or Later Server
    • Pre-9.0 Server with 9.0 or Later Client
  • Data Conversion for BINARY_FLOAT and BINARY_DOUBLE in OCI
• Typecodes
  • Relationship Between SQLT and OCI_TYPECODE Values
• Definitions in oratypes.h

4 Using SQL Statements in OCI

• Overview of SQL Statement Processing
• Preparing Statements
  • Using Prepared Statements on Multiple Servers
• Binding Placeholders in OCI
• Executing Statements
  • Execution Snapshots
  • Execution Modes of OCIStmtExecute()
    • Batch Error Mode
    • Example of Batch Error Mode
• Describing Select-list Items
  • Implicit Describe
  • Explicit Describe of Queries
• Defining Output Variables in OCI
• Fetching Results
  • Fetching LOB Data
  • Setting Prefetch Count
• Scrollable Cursors in OCI
  • Increasing Scrollable Cursor Performance
  • Example of Access on a Scrollable Cursor

5 Binding and Defining in OCI

• Overview of Binding in OCI
  • Named Binds and Positional Binds
  • OCI Array Interface
  • Binding Placeholders in PL/SQL
  • Steps Used in OCI Binding
  • PL/SQL Block in an OCI Program
• Advanced Bind Operations in OCI
  • Binding LOBs
    • Binding LOB Locators
    • Restrictions on Binding LOB Locators
    • Binding LOB Data
    • Restrictions on Binding LOB Data
    • Examples of Binding LOB Data
  • Binding in OCI_DATA_AT_EXEC Mode
  • Binding REF CURSOR Variables
• Overview of Defining in OCI
  • Steps Used in OCI Defining
  • Advanced OCI Defines
• Advanced Define Operations in OCI
  • Defining LOB Output Variables
    • Defining LOB Locators
    • Defining LOB Data
    • Example1: Defining LOBs Before Execution
    • Example2: Defining LOBs after Execution
  • Defining PL/SQL Output Variables
  • Defining for a Piecewise Fetch
• Binding and Defining Arrays of Structures in OCI
  • Skip Parameters
    • Skip Parameters for Standard Arrays
  • OCI Calls Used with Arrays of Structures
  • Arrays of Structures and Indicator Variables
• Binding and Defining Multiple Buffers
  • Example of Using Multiple Bind and Define Buffers
• DML with RETURNING Clause in OCI
  • Using DML with RETURNING Clause
  • Binding RETURNING...INTO variables
  • OCI Error Handling
  • DML with RETURNING REF...INTO Clause in OCI
    • Binding the Output Variable
  • Additional Notes About OCI Callbacks
  • Array Interface for DML RETURNING Statements in OCI
• Character Conversion in OCI Binding and Defining
  • Choosing Character Set
    • Character Set Form and ID
    • Implicit Conversion Between CHAR and NCHAR
  • Setting Client Character Sets in OCI
  • Using OCI_ATTR_MAXDATA_SIZE Attribute
  • Using OCI_ATTR_MAXCHAR_SIZE Attribute
  • Buffer Expansion During OCI Binding
    • IN Binds
    • Dynamic SQL
    • Buffer Expansion During Inserts
  • Constraint Checking During Defining
    • Dynamic SQL Selects
    • Return Lengths
  • General Compatibility Issues for Character Length Semantics in OCI
    • Code Example for Inserting and Selecting Using OCI_ATTR_MAXCHAR_SIZE
    • Code Example for UTF-16 Binding and Defining
• PL/SQL REF CURSORs and Nested Tables in OCI
• Runtime Data Allocation and Piecewise Operations in OCI
  • Valid Datatypes for Piecewise Operations
  • Types of Piecewise Operations
  • Providing INSERT or UPDATE Data at Runtime
    • Performing a Piecewise Insert or Update
  • Piecewise Operations with PL/SQL
  • Providing FETCH Information at Runtime
    • Performing a Piecewise Fetch
  • Piecewise Binds and Defines for LOBs

6 Describing Schema Metadata

• Using OCIDescribeAny()
  • Limitations on OCIDescribeAny()
  • Notes on Types and Attributes
    • Datatype Codes
    • Describing Types
    • Note on Implicit and Explicit Describes
    • Note on OCI_ATTR_LIST_ARGUMENTS
• Parameter Attributes
  • Table or View Parameters
  • Procedure, Function, Subprogram Attributes
  • Package Attributes
  • Type Attributes
  • Type Attribute Attributes
  • Type Method Attributes
  • Collection Attributes
  • Synonym Attributes
  • Sequence Attributes
  • Column Attributes
  • Argument and Result Attributes
  • List Attributes
  • Schema Attributes
  • Database Attributes
  • Rule Attributes
  • Rule Set Attributes
  • Evaluation Context Attributes
  • Table Alias Attributes
  • Variable Type Attributes
  • Name Value Attributes
• Character Length Semantics Support in Describing
  • Implicit Describing
  • Explicit Describing
    • Client and Server Compatibility Issues for Describing
• Examples Using OCIDescribeAny()
  • Retrieving Column Datatypes for a Table
  • Describing the Stored Procedure
  • Retrieving Attributes of an Object Type
  • Retrieving the Collection Element's Datatype of a Named Collection Type
  • Describing with Character Length Semantics

7 LOB and BFILE Operations

• Using OCI Functions for LOBs
• Creating and Modifying Persistent LOBs
• Associating a BFILE in a Table with an Operating System File
• LOB Attributes of an Object
  • Writing to a LOB Attribute of an Object
  • Transient Objects with LOB Attributes
• Array Interface for LOBs
• Using LOBs of Size Greater than 4 GB
  • New Functions for the Increased LOB Sizes
  • Compatibility and Migration
• LOB and BFILE Functions in OCI
  • Improving LOB Read/Write Performance
    • Using Data Interface For LOBs
    • Using OCILobGetChunkSize()
    • Using OCILobWriteAppend2()
    • Using OCILobArrayRead() and OCILobArrayWrite()
  • LOB Buffering Functions
  • Functions for Opening and Closing LOBs
    • Restrictions on Opening and Closing LOBs
  • LOB Read and Write Callbacks
    • The Callback Interface for Streaming
    • Reading LOBs using Callbacks
    • Writing LOBs using Callbacks
• Temporary LOB Support
  • Creating and Freeing Temporary LOBs
  • Temporary LOB Durations
  • Freeing Temporary LOBs
  • Take Care When Assigning Pointers
  • Temporary LOB Example
• Prefetching of LOB Data, Length and Chunk Size
• Options of SecureFile LOBs

8 Managing Scalable Platforms

• OCI Support for Transactions
• Levels of Transactional Complexity
  • Simple Local Transactions
    • Serializable or Read-Only Local Transactions
  • Global Transactions
    • Transaction Identifiers
    • Attribute OCI_ATTR_TRANS_NAME
    • Transaction Branches
    • Branch States
    • Detaching and Resuming Branches
    • Setting Client Database Name
    • One-Phase Versus Two-Phase Commit
    • Preparing Multiple Branches in a Single Message
  • Transaction Examples
  • Initialization Parameters
    • Update Successfully, One-Phase Commit
    • Start a Transaction, Detach, Resume, Prepare, Two-Phase Commit
    • Read-Only Update Fails
    • Start a Read-Only Transaction, Select and Commit
• Password and Session Management
  • OCI Authentication Management
  • OCI Password Management
  • Secure External Password Store
  • OCI Session Management
• Middle-Tier Applications in OCI
  • OCI Attributes for Middle-Tier Applications
    • OCI_CRED_PROXY
    • OCI_ATTR_PROXY_CREDENTIALS
    • OCI_ATTR_DISTINGUISHED_NAME
    • OCI_ATTR_CERTIFICATE
    • OCI_ATTR_INITIAL_CLIENT_ROLES
    • OCI_ATTR_CLIENT_IDENTIFIER
    • OCI_ATTR_PASSWORD
  • OCI Middle-Tier Example
  • End-to-End Application Tracing
    • OCI_ATTR_COLLECT_CALL_TIME
    • OCI_ATTR_CALL_TIME
    • Attributes for End-to-end Application Tracing
• Externally Initialized Context in OCI
  • Externally Initialized Context Attributes in OCI
    • OCI_ATTR_APPCTX_SIZE
    • OCI_ATTR_APPCTX_LIST
    • Session Handle Attributes Used to Set an Externally Initialized Context
  • Using OCISessionBegin() with an Externally initialized Context
• Client Application Context
  • Multiple SET Operations
  • CLEAR-ALL Operations Between SET Operations
  • Network Transport and PL/SQL on Client Namespace
• OCI Security Enhancements
  • Controlling the Database Version Banner Displayed
  • Banners for Unauthorized Access and User Actions Auditing
  • Non-Deferred Linkage
• Overview of OCI Multithreaded Development
  • Advantages of OCI Thread Safety
  • OCI Thread Safety and Three-Tier Architectures
  • Implementing Thread Safety
    • Mixing 7.x and Later Release OCI Calls
• The OCIThread Package
  • Initialization and Termination
    • OCIThread Context
  • Passive Threading Primitives
    • OCIThreadMutex
    • OCIThreadKey
    • OCIThreadKeyDestFunc
    • OCIThreadId
  • Active Threading Primitives
    • OCIThreadHandle

9 OCI Programming Advanced Topics

• Connection Pooling in OCI
  • OCI Connection Pooling Concepts
    • Similarities and Differences from Shared Server
    • Stateless Sessions Versus Stateful Sessions
    • Multiple Connection Pools
    • Transparent Application Failover
  • OCI Calls for Connection Pooling
    • Allocate the Pool Handle
    • Create the Connection Pool
    • Logon to the Database
    • Deal with SGA Limitations in Connection Pooling
    • Logoff from the Database
    • Destroy the Connection Pool
    • Free the Pool Handle
  • Examples of OCI Connection Pooling
• Session Pooling in OCI
  • Functionality of OCI Session Pooling
  • Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Session Pools
  • Using Tags in Session Pools
  • OCI Handles for Session Pooling
    • OCISPool
    • OCIAuthInfo
  • Using OCI Session Pooling
  • OCI Calls for Session Pooling
    • Allocate the Pool Handle
    • Create the Pool Session
    • Logon to the Database
    • Logoff from the Database
    • Destroy the Session Pool
    • Free the Pool Handle
  • Example of OCI Session Pooling
  • Runtime Connection Load Balancing
    • Receiving Load Balancing Advisory FAN Events
• Database Resident Connection Pooling
  • Session Purity and Connection Class
    • Session Purity
    • Setting Session Purity Examples
    • Connection Class
    • Setting the Connection Class Examples
    • Defaults for Session Purity and Connection Class
  • Starting the Database Resident Connection Pool
  • Enabling Database Resident Connection Pooling
    • Example of TNS Connect String for Leveraging DRCP
    • Example of EZ Connect String for Leveraging DRCP
  • Leveraging the Scalability of DRCP in an OCI Application
  • Best Practices for Using DRCP
  • Example of a Database Resident Connection Pooling Application
  • Deployment Example 1
  • Deployment Example 2
  • Compatibility and Migration
  • Restrictions on Using Database Resident Connection Pooling
• When to Use Connection Pooling, Session Pooling, or Neither
  • Functions for Session Creation
  • Choosing Between Different Types of OCI Sessions
• Statement Caching in OCI
  • Statement Caching without Session Pooling in OCI
  • Statement Caching with Session Pooling in OCI
  • Rules for Statement Caching in OCI
  • OCI Statement Caching Code Example
• User-Defined Callback Functions in OCI
  • Registering User Callbacks in OCI
    • OCIUserCallbackRegister
    • User Callback Function
    • UserCallback Control Flow
    • UserCallback for OCIErrorGet()
    • Errors from Entry Callbacks
    • Dynamic Callback Registrations
    • Loading Multiple Packages
    • Package Format
    • User Callback Chaining
    • Accessing Other Data Sources Through OCI
    • Restrictions on Callback Functions
    • Example of OCI Callbacks
  • OCI Callbacks from External Procedures
• Transparent Application Failover in OCI
  • Configuring Transparent Application Failover
  • Transparent Application Failover Callbacks in OCI
  • Failover Callback Structure and Parameters
  • Failover Callback Registration
  • Failover Callback Example
    • Part 1: Failover Callback Definition
    • Part 2: Failover Callback Registration
    • Part 3: Failover Callback Unregistration
  • Handling OCI_FO_ERROR
• HA Event Notification
  • OCIEvent Handle
  • OCI Failover for Connection and Session Pools
  • OCI Failover for Independent Connections
  • Event Callback
  • Custom Pooling: Tagged Server Handles
  • Event Notification Example
  • Determining Transparent Application Failover (TAF) Capabilities
• OCI and Streams Advanced Queuing
  • OCI Streams Advanced Queuing Functions
  • OCI Streams Advanced Queuing Descriptors
  • Streams Advanced Queuing in OCI Versus PL/SQL
  • Buffered Messaging
    • Enqueue Buffered Messaging Example
    • Dequeue Buffered Messaging Example
• Publish-Subscribe Notification in OCI
  • Publish-Subscribe Registration Functions in OCI
    • Publish-Subscribe Register Directly to the Database
    • Example of Setting QOS Levels
    • Open Registration for Publish-Subscribe
    • Using OCI to Open Register with LDAP
    • Setting QOS, Timeout Interval, Namespace, and Port Number
    • OCI Functions Used to Manage Publish-Subscribe Notification
  • Notification Callback in OCI
  • Example of OCI Notification Callback for AQ Grouping
  • Notification Procedure
  • Publish-Subscribe Direct Registration Example
  • Publish-Subscribe LDAP Registration Example

10 More OCI Advanced Topics

• Continuous Query Notification
  • Using Query Result Set Notifications
  • Registering for Continuous Query Notification
  • Subscription Handle Attributes for Continuous Query Notification
  • Using OCI_ATTR_CQ_QUERYID Attribute
  • Continuous Query Notification Descriptors
    • OCI_DTYPE_CHDES
  • Continuous Query Notification Example
• Database Startup and Shutdown
  • Examples of Startup and Shutdown in OCI
• Implicit Fetching of ROWIDs
  • Example of Implicit Fetching of ROWIDs
• Client Result Cache
  • Benefits of Client Result Cache
  • Usage Guidelines
    • SQL Hints
    • Compatibility with Previous Releases
    • Queries that are not Cached
  • Client Cache Consistency
  • Deployment Time Settings for Client Result Cache
    • Client Configuration File
  • Client Cache Statistics
  • OCI Client Result Cache and Server Result Cache
  • Client Result Cache Example
• Fault Diagnosability in OCI
  • The ADR Base Location
  • Using ADRCI
  • Controlling ADR Creation and Disabling Fault Diagnosability Using sqlnet.ora

11 OCI Object-Relational Programming

• OCI Object Overview
• Working with Objects in OCI
  • Basic Object Program Structure
  • Persistent Objects, Transient Objects, and Values
    • Persistent Object
    • Transient Objects
    • Values
• Developing an OCI Object Application
  • Representing Objects in C Applications
  • Initializing Environment and Object Cache
  • Making Database Connections
  • Retrieving an Object Reference from the Server
  • Pinning an Object
    • Array Pin
  • Manipulating Object Attributes
  • Marking Objects and Flushing Changes
  • Fetching Embedded Objects
  • Object Meta-Attributes
    • Persistent Object Meta-Attributes
    • Additional Attribute Functions
    • Transient Object Meta-Attributes
  • Complex Object Retrieval
    • Prefetching Objects
    • Implementing Complex Object Retrieval in OCI
  • COR Prefetching
    • COR interface
    • Example of COR
  • OCI Versus SQL Access to Objects
  • Pin Count and Unpinning
  • NULL Indicator Structure
  • Creating Objects
    • Attribute Values of New Objects
  • Freeing and Copying Objects
  • Object Reference and Type Reference
  • Creating Objects Based on Object Views or User-Defined OIDs
  • Error Handling in Object Applications
• Type Inheritance
  • Substitutability
  • NOT INSTANTIABLE Types and Methods
  • OCI Support for Type Inheritance
    • OCIDescribeAny()
    • Bind and Define Functions
    • OCIObjectGetTypeRef()
    • OCIObjectCopy()
    • OCICollAssignElem()
    • OCICollAppend()
    • OCICollGetElem()
  • OTT Support for Type Inheritance
• Type Evolution

12 Object-Relational Datatypes in OCI

• Overview of OCI Functions for Objects
• Mapping Oracle Datatypes to C
  • OCI Type Mapping Methodology
• Manipulating C Datatypes with OCI
  • Precision of Oracle Number Operations
• Date (OCIDate)
  • Date Example
• Datetime and Interval (OCIDateTime, OCIInterval)
  • Datetime Functions
  • Datetime Example
  • Interval Functions
• Number (OCINumber)
  • OCINumber Examples
• Fixed or Variable-Length String (OCIString)
  • String Functions
  • String Example
• Raw (OCIRaw)
  • Raw Functions
  • Raw Example
• Collections (OCITable, OCIArray, OCIColl, OCIIter)
  • Generic Collection Functions
  • Collection Data Manipulation Functions
  • Collection Scanning Functions
  • Varray/Collection Iterator Example
  • Nested Table Manipulation Functions
    • Nested Table Element Ordering
  • Nested Table Locators
• Multilevel Collection Types
  • Multilevel Collection Type Example
• REF (OCIRef)
  • REF Manipulation Functions
  • REF Example
• Object Type Information Storage and Access
  • Descriptor Objects
• AnyType, AnyData and AnyDataSet Interfaces
  • Type Interfaces
    • Creating a Parameter Descriptor for OCIType Calls
    • Obtaining the OCIType for Persistent Types
    • Type Access Calls
    • Extensions to OCIDescribeAny()
  • OCIAnyData Interfaces
  • NCHAR Typecodes for OCIAnyData Functions
  • OCIAnyDataSet Interfaces
• Binding Named Datatypes
  • Named Datatype Binds
  • Binding REFs
  • Information for Named Datatype and REF Binds
    • Information Regarding Array Binds
• Defining Named Datatypes
  • Defining Named Datatype Output Variables
  • Defining REF Output Variables
  • Information for Named Datatype and REF Defines, and PL/SQL OUT Binds
    • Information About Array Defines
• Binding And Defining Oracle C Datatypes
  • Bind and Define Examples
  • Salary Update Examples
    • Method 1 - fetch, convert, assign
    • Method 2 - fetch, assign
    • Method 3 - direct fetch
    • Summary and Notes
• SQLT_NTY Bind/Define Example
  • SQLT_NTY Bind Example
  • SQLT_NTY Define Example

13 Direct Path Loading

• Direct Path Loading Overview
  • Datatypes Supported for Direct Path Loading
  • Direct Path Handles
    • Direct Path Context
    • OCI Direct Path Function Context
    • Direct Path Column Array and Direct Path Function Column Array
    • Direct Path Stream
  • Direct Path Interface Functions
  • Limitations and Restrictions of the Direct Path Load Interface
  • Direct Path Load Example for Scalar Columns
    • Data Structures Used in Direct Path Loading Example
    • Outline of an Example of a Direct Path Load for Scalar Columns
  • Using a Date Cache in Direct Path Loading of Dates in OCI
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_DCACHE_SIZE
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_DCACHE_NUM
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_DCACHE_MISSES
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_DCACHE_HITS
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_DCACHE_DISABLE
• Direct Path Loading of Object Types
  • Direct Path Loading of Nested Tables
    • Describing a Nested Table Column and Its Nested Table
  • Direct Path Loading of Column Objects
    • Describing a Column Object
    • Allocating the Array Column for the Column Object
    • Loading Column Object Data into the Column Array
    • OCI_DIRPATH_COL_ERROR
  • Direct Path Loading of SQL String Columns
    • Describing a SQL String Column
    • Allocating the Column Array for SQL String Columns
    • Loading the SQL String Data into the Column Array
  • Direct Path Loading of REF Columns
    • Describing the REF Column
    • Allocating the Column Array for a REF Column
    • Loading the REF Data into the Column Array
  • NOT FINAL Object and REF Columns
    • Inheritance Hierarchy Diagram
    • Describing a Fixed, Derived Type to be Loaded
    • Allocating the Column Array
    • Loading the Data into the Column Array
  • Direct Path Loading of Object Tables
    • Describing an Object Table
    • Allocating the Column Array for the Object Table
    • Loading Data into the Column Array
  • Direct Path Loading a NOT FINAL Object Table
    • Describing a NOT FINAL Object Table
    • Allocating the Column Array for the NOT FINAL Object Table
• Direct Path Loading in Pieces
  • Loading Object Types in Pieces
• Direct Path Context Handles and Attributes for Object Types
  • Direct Path Context Attributes
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_OBJ_CONSTR
  • Direct Path Function Context and Attributes
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_OBJ_CONSTR
    • OCI_ATTR_NAME
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_EXPR_TYPE
    • OCI_ATTR_NUM_COLS
    • OCI_ATTR_NUM_ROWS
  • Direct Path Column Parameter Attributes
    • OCI_ATTR_NAME
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_SID
    • OCI_ATTR_DIRPATH_OID
  • Direct Path Function Column Array Handle for Non-scalar Columns
    • OCI_ATTR_NUM_ROWS Attribute

14 Object Advanced Topics in OCI

• The Object Cache and Memory Management
  • Cache Consistency and Coherency
  • Object Cache Parameters
  • Object Cache Operations
    • Pinning and Unpinning
    • Freeing
    • Marking and Unmarking
    • Flushing
    • Refreshing
  • Loading and Removing Object Copies
    • Pinning an Object Copy
    • Unpinning an Object Copy
    • Freeing an Object Copy
  • Making Changes to Object Copies
    • Marking an Object Copy
    • Unmarking an Object Copy
  • Synchronizing Object Copies with Server
    • Flushing Changes to Server
    • Refreshing an Object Copy
  • Object Locking
    • Lock Options
    • Locking Objects For Update
    • Locking with the NOWAIT Option
    • Implementing Optimistic Locking
  • Commit and Rollback in Object Applications
  • Object Duration
    • Durations Example
  • Memory Layout of an Instance
• Object Navigation
  • Simple Object Navigation
• OCI Navigational Functions
  • Pin/Unpin/Free Functions
  • Flush and Refresh Functions
  • Mark and Unmark Functions
  • Object Meta-Attribute Accessor Functions
  • Other Functions
• Type Evolution and the Object Cache
• OCI Support for XML
  • XML Context
  • XML Data on the Server
  • Using OCI XML DB Functions
  • OCI Client Access to Binary XML
    • Accessing XML Data From an OCI Application
    • Repository Context
    • Create Repository Context From a Dedicated OCI Connection
    • Create Repository Context From a Connection Pool
    • Associating Repository Context with a Data Connection
    • Setting XMLType Encoding Format Preference
    • Example of Using a Connection Pool

15 Using the Object Type Translator with OCI

• OTT Overview
• What Is the Object Type Translator?
  • Creating Types in the Database
  • Invoking OTT
    • Command Line
    • Configuration File
    • INTYPE File
• The OTT Command Line
  • OTT Command Line Invocation Example
    • OTT
    • USERID
    • INTYPE
    • OUTTYPE
    • CODE
    • HFILE
    • INITFILE
• The Intype File
• OTT Datatype Mappings
  • Mapping Object Datatypes to C
  • OTT Type Mapping Example
  • Null Indicator Structs
  • OTT Support for Type Inheritance
    • Substitutable Object Attributes
• The Outtype File
• Using OTT with OCI Applications
  • Accessing and Manipulating Objects with OCI
  • Calling the Initialization Function
  • Tasks of the Initialization Function
• OTT Reference
  • OTT Command Line Syntax
  • OTT Parameters
    • USERID
    • INTYPE
    • OUTTYPE
    • CODE
    • INITFILE
    • INITFUNC
    • HFILE
    • CONFIG
    • ERRTYPE
    • CASE
    • SCHEMA_NAMES
    • TRANSITIVE
    • URL
  • Where OTT Parameters Can Appear
  • Structure of the Intype File
    • Intype File Type Specifications
  • Nested Included File Generation
  • SCHEMA_NAMES Usage
    • Example: Schema_Names Usage
  • Default Name Mapping
  • OTT Restriction on File Name Comparison

16 OCI Relational Functions

• Introduction to the Relational Functions
  • Conventions for OCI Functions
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Parameters
  • Comments
  • Returns
  • Example
  • Related Functions
  • Calling OCI Functions
  • Server Round Trips for LOB Functions
• Connect, Authorize, and Initialize Functions
  • OCIAppCtxClearAll()
  • OCIAppCtxSet()
  • OCIConnectionPoolCreate()
  • OCIConnectionPoolDestroy()
  • OCIDBShutdown()
  • OCIDBStartup()
  • OCIEnvCreate()
  • OCIEnvInit()
  • OCIEnvNlsCreate()
  • OCIInitialize()
  • OCILogoff()
  • OCILogon()
  • OCILogon2()
  • OCIServerAttach()
  • OCIServerDetach()
  • OCISessionBegin()
  • OCISessionEnd()
  • OCISessionGet()
  • OCISessionPoolCreate()
  • OCISessionPoolDestroy()
  • OCISessionRelease()
  • OCITerminate()
• Handle and Descriptor Functions
  • OCIArrayDescriptorAlloc()
  • OCIArrayDescriptorFree()
  • OCIAttrGet()
  • OCIAttrSet()
  • OCIDescriptorAlloc()
  • OCIDescriptorFree()
  • OCIHandleAlloc()
  • OCIHandleFree()
  • OCIParamGet()
  • OCIParamSet()
• Bind, Define, and Describe Functions
  • OCIBindArrayOfStruct()
  • OCIBindByName()
  • OCIBindByPos()
  • OCIBindDynamic()
  • OCIBindObject()
  • OCIDefineArrayOfStruct()
  • OCIDefineByPos()
  • OCIDefineDynamic()
  • OCIDefineObject()
  • OCIDescribeAny()
  • OCIStmtGetBindInfo()

17 More OCI Relational Functions

• Introduction to the Relational Functions
  • Conventions for OCI Functions
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Parameters
  • Comments
  • Returns
  • Example
  • Related Functions
  • Calling OCI Functions
  • Server Round Trips for LOB Functions
• Statement Functions
  • OCIStmtExecute()
  • OCIStmtFetch()
  • OCIStmtFetch2()
  • OCIStmtGetPieceInfo()
  • OCIStmtPrepare()
  • OCIStmtPrepare2()
  • OCIStmtRelease()
  • OCIStmtSetPieceInfo()
• LOB Functions
  • OCIDurationBegin()
  • OCIDurationEnd()
  • OCILobAppend()
  • OCILobArrayRead()
  • OCILobArrayWrite()
  • OCILobAssign()
  • OCILobCharSetForm()
  • OCILobCharSetId()
  • OCILobClose()
  • OCILobCopy()
  • OCILobCopy2()
  • OCILobCreateTemporary()
  • OCILobDisableBuffering()
  • OCILobEnableBuffering()
  • OCILobErase()
  • OCILobErase2()
  • OCILobFileClose()
  • OCILobFileCloseAll()
  • OCILobFileExists()
  • OCILobFileGetName()
  • OCILobFileIsOpen()
  • OCILobFileOpen()
  • OCILobFileSetName()
  • OCILobFlushBuffer()
  • OCILobFreeTemporary()
  • OCILobGetChunkSize()
  • OCILobGetLength()
  • OCILobGetLength2()
  • OCILobGetOptions()
  • OCILobGetStorageLimit()
  • OCILobIsEqual()
  • OCILobIsOpen()
  • OCILobIsTemporary()
  • OCILobLoadFromFile()
  • OCILobLoadFromFile2()
  • OCILobLocatorAssign()
  • OCILobLocatorIsInit()
  • OCILobOpen()
  • OCILobRead()
  • OCILobRead2()
  • OCILobSetOptions()
  • OCILobTrim()
  • OCILobTrim2()
  • OCILobWrite()
  • OCILobWrite2()
  • OCILobWriteAppend()
  • OCILobWriteAppend2()
• Streams Advanced Queuing and Publish-Subscribe Functions
  • OCIAQDeq()
  • OCIAQDeqArray()
  • OCIAQEnq()
  • OCIAQEnqArray()
  • OCIAQListen()
  • OCIAQListen2()
  • OCISubscriptionDisable()
  • OCISubscriptionEnable()
  • OCISubscriptionPost()
  • OCISubscriptionRegister()
  • OCISubscriptionUnRegister()
• Direct Path Loading Functions
  • OCIDirPathAbort()
  • OCIDirPathColArrayEntryGet()
  • OCIDirPathColArrayEntrySet()
  • OCIDirPathColArrayRowGet()
  • OCIDirPathColArrayReset()
  • OCIDirPathColArrayToStream()
  • OCIDirPathDataSave()
  • OCIDirPathFinish()
  • OCIDirPathFlushRow()
  • OCIDirPathLoadStream()
  • OCIDirPathPrepare()
  • OCIDirPathStreamReset()
• Thread Management Functions
  • OCIThreadClose()
  • OCIThreadCreate()
  • OCIThreadHandleGet()
  • OCIThreadHndDestroy()
  • OCIThreadHndInit()
  • OCIThreadIdDestroy()
  • OCIThreadIdGet()
  • OCIThreadIdInit()
  • OCIThreadIdNull()
  • OCIThreadIdSame()
  • OCIThreadIdSet()
  • OCIThreadIdSetNull()
  • OCIThreadInit()
  • OCIThreadIsMulti()
  • OCIThreadJoin()
  • OCIThreadKeyDestroy()
  • OCIThreadKeyGet()
  • OCIThreadKeyInit()
  • OCIThreadKeySet()
  • OCIThreadMutexAcquire()
  • OCIThreadMutexDestroy()
  • OCIThreadMutexInit()
  • OCIThreadMutexRelease()
  • OCIThreadProcessInit()
  • OCIThreadTerm()
• Transaction Functions
  • OCITransCommit()
  • OCITransDetach()
  • OCITransForget()
  • OCITransMultiPrepare()
  • OCITransPrepare()
  • OCITransRollback()
  • OCITransStart()
• Miscellaneous Functions
  • OCIBreak()
  • OCIClientVersion()
  • OCIErrorGet()
  • OCILdaToSvcCtx()
  • OCIPasswordChange()
  • OCIPing()
  • OCIReset()
  • OCIRowidToChar()
  • OCIServerVersion()
  • OCISvcCtxToLda()
  • OCIUserCallbackGet()
  • OCIUserCallbackRegister()

18 OCI Navigational and Type Functions

• Introduction to the Navigational and Type Functions
  • Object Types and Lifetimes
  • Terminology
  • Conventions for OCI Functions
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Comments
  • Parameters
  • Returns
  • Related Functions
  • Navigational Function Return Values
  • Server Round Trips for Cache and Object Functions
  • Navigational Function Error Codes
• OCI Flush or Refresh Functions
  • OCICacheFlush()
  • OCICacheRefresh()
  • OCIObjectFlush()
  • OCIObjectRefresh()
• OCI Mark or Unmark Object and Cache Functions
  • OCICacheUnmark()
  • OCIObjectMarkDelete()
  • OCIObjectMarkDeleteByRef()
  • OCIObjectMarkUpdate()
  • OCIObjectUnmark()
  • OCIObjectUnmarkByRef()
• OCI Get Object Status Functions
  • OCIObjectExists()
  • OCIObjectGetProperty()
  • OCIObjectIsDirty()
  • OCIObjectIsLocked()
• OCI Miscellaneous Object Functions
  • OCIObjectCopy()
  • OCIObjectGetAttr()
  • OCIObjectGetInd()
  • OCIObjectGetObjectRef()
  • OCIObjectGetTypeRef()
  • OCIObjectLock()
  • OCIObjectLockNoWait()
  • OCIObjectNew()
  • OCIObjectSetAttr()
• OCI Pin, Unpin, and Free Functions
  • OCICacheFree()
  • OCICacheUnpin()
  • OCIObjectArrayPin()
  • OCIObjectFree()
  • OCIObjectPin()
  • OCIObjectPinCountReset()
  • OCIObjectPinTable()
  • OCIObjectUnpin()
• OCI Type Information Accessor Functions
  • OCITypeArrayByName()
  • OCITypeArrayByRef()
  • OCITypeByName()
  • OCITypeByRef()

19 OCI Datatype Mapping and Manipulation Functions

• Introduction to Datatype Mapping and Manipulation Functions
  • Conventions for OCI Functions
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Comments
  • Parameters
  • Returns
  • Related Functions
  • Datatype Mapping and Manipulation Function Return Values
  • Functions Returning Other Values
  • Server Round Trips for Datatype Mapping and Manipulation Functions
  • Examples
• OCI Collection and Iterator Functions
  • OCICollAppend()
  • OCICollAssign()
  • OCICollAssignElem()
  • OCICollGetElem()
  • OCICollGetElemArray()
  • OCICollIsLocator()
  • OCICollMax()
  • OCICollSize()
  • OCICollTrim()
  • OCIIterCreate()
  • OCIIterDelete()
  • OCIIterGetCurrent()
  • OCIIterInit()
  • OCIIterNext()
  • OCIIterPrev()
• OCI Date, Datetime, and Interval Functions
  • OCIDateAddDays()
  • OCIDateAddMonths()
  • OCIDateAssign()
  • OCIDateCheck()
  • OCIDateCompare()
  • OCIDateDaysBetween()
  • OCIDateFromText()
  • OCIDateGetDate()
  • OCIDateGetTime()
  • OCIDateLastDay()
  • OCIDateNextDay()
  • OCIDateSetDate()
  • OCIDateSetTime()
  • OCIDateSysDate()
  • OCIDateToText()
  • OCIDateTimeAssign()
  • OCIDateTimeCheck()
  • OCIDateTimeCompare()
  • OCIDateTimeConstruct()
  • OCIDateTimeConvert()
  • OCIDateTimeFromArray()
  • OCIDateTimeFromText()
  • OCIDateTimeGetDate()
  • OCIDateTimeGetTime()
  • OCIDateTimeGetTimeZoneName()
  • OCIDateTimeGetTimeZoneOffset()
  • OCIDateTimeIntervalAdd()
  • OCIDateTimeIntervalSub()
  • OCIDateTimeSubtract()
  • OCIDateTimeSysTimeStamp()
  • OCIDateTimeToArray()
  • OCIDateTimeToText()
  • OCIDateZoneToZone()
  • OCIIntervalAdd()
  • OCIIntervalAssign()
  • OCIIntervalCheck()
  • OCIIntervalCompare()
  • OCIIntervalDivide()
  • OCIIntervalFromNumber()
  • OCIIntervalFromText()
  • OCIIntervalFromTZ()
  • OCIIntervalGetDaySecond()
  • OCIIntervalGetYearMonth()
  • OCIIntervalMultiply()
  • OCIIntervalSetDaySecond()
  • OCIIntervalSetYearMonth()
  • OCIIntervalSubtract()
  • OCIIntervalToNumber()
  • OCIIntervalToText()
• OCI NUMBER Functions
  • OCINumberAbs()
  • OCINumberAdd()
  • OCINumberArcCos()
  • OCINumberArcSin()
  • OCINumberArcTan()
  • OCINumberArcTan2()
  • OCINumberAssign()
  • OCINumberCeil()
  • OCINumberCmp()
  • OCINumberCos()
  • OCINumberDec()
  • OCINumberDiv()
  • OCINumberExp()
  • OCINumberFloor()
  • OCINumberFromInt()
  • OCINumberFromReal()
  • OCINumberFromText()
  • OCINumberHypCos()
  • OCINumberHypSin()
  • OCINumberHypTan()
  • OCINumberInc()
  • OCINumberIntPower()
  • OCINumberIsInt()
  • OCINumberIsZero()
  • OCINumberLn()
  • OCINumberLog()
  • OCINumberMod()
  • OCINumberMul()
  • OCINumberNeg()
  • OCINumberPower()
  • OCINumberPrec()
  • OCINumberRound()
  • OCINumberSetPi()
  • OCINumberSetZero()
  • OCINumberShift()
  • OCINumberSign()
  • OCINumberSin()
  • OCINumberSqrt()
  • OCINumberSub()
  • OCINumberTan()
  • OCINumberToInt()
  • OCINumberToReal()
  • OCINumberToRealArray()
  • OCINumberToText()
  • OCINumberTrunc()
• OCI Raw Functions
  • OCIRawAllocSize()
  • OCIRawAssignBytes()
  • OCIRawAssignRaw()
  • OCIRawPtr()
  • OCIRawResize()
  • OCIRawSize()
• OCI Ref Functions
  • OCIRefAssign()
  • OCIRefClear()
  • OCIRefFromHex()
  • OCIRefHexSize()
  • OCIRefIsEqual()
  • OCIRefIsNull()
  • OCIRefToHex()
• OCI String Functions
  • OCIStringAllocSize()
  • OCIStringAssign()
  • OCIStringAssignText()
  • OCIStringPtr()
  • OCIStringResize()
  • OCIStringSize()
• OCI Table Functions
  • OCITableDelete()
  • OCITableExists()
  • OCITableFirst()
  • OCITableLast()
  • OCITableNext()
  • OCITablePrev()
  • OCITableSize()

20 OCI Cartridge Functions

• Introduction to External Procedure and Cartridge Services Functions
  • Conventions for OCI Functions
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Parameters
  • Comments
  • Returns
  • Related Functions
  • Return Codes
  • With_Context Type
• Cartridge Services — OCI External Procedures
  • OCIExtProcAllocCallMemory()
  • OCIExtProcRaiseExcp()
  • OCIExtProcRaiseExcpWithMsg()
  • OCIExtProcGetEnv()
• Cartridge Services — Memory Services
  • OCIDurationBegin()
  • OCIDurationEnd()
  • OCIMemoryAlloc()
  • OCIMemoryResize()
  • OCIMemoryFree()
• Cartridge Services — Maintaining Context
  • OCIContextSetValue()
  • OCIContextGetValue()
  • OCIContextClearValue()
  • OCIContextGenerateKey()
• Cartridge Services — Parameter Manager Interface
  • OCIExtractInit()
  • OCIExtractTerm()
  • OCIExtractReset()
  • OCIExtractSetNumKeys()
  • OCIExtractSetKey()
  • OCIExtractFromFile()
  • OCIExtractFromStr()
  • OCIExtractToInt()
  • OCIExtractToBool()
  • OCIExtractToStr()
  • OCIExtractToOCINum()
  • OCIExtractToList()
  • OCIExtractFromList()
• Cartridge Services — File I/O Interface
  • OCIFileInit()
  • OCIFileTerm()
  • OCIFileOpen()
  • OCIFileClose()
  • OCIFileRead()
  • OCIFileWrite()
  • OCIFileSeek()
  • OCIFileExists()
  • OCIFileGetLength()
  • OCIFileFlush()
• Cartridge Services — String Formatting Interface
  • OCIFormatInit()
  • OCIFormatTerm()
  • OCIFormatString()
  • Format Modifiers
  • Format Codes
  • Example

21 OCI Any Type and Data Functions

• Introduction to Any Type and Data Interfaces
  • Conventions for OCI Functions
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Parameters
  • Comments
  • Function Return Values
• OCI Type Interface Functions
  • OCITypeAddAttr()
  • OCITypeBeginCreate()
  • OCITypeEndCreate()
  • OCITypeSetBuiltin()
  • OCITypeSetCollection()
• OCI Any Data Interface Functions
  • OCIAnyDataAccess()
  • OCIAnyDataAttrGet()
  • OCIAnyDataAttrSet()
  • OCIAnyDataBeginCreate()
  • OCIAnyDataCollAddElem()
  • OCIAnyDataCollGetElem()
  • OCIAnyDataConvert()
  • OCIAnyDataDestroy()
  • OCIAnyDataEndCreate()
  • OCIAnyDataGetCurrAttrNum()
  • OCIAnyDataGetType()
  • OCIAnyDataIsNull()
  • OCIAnyDataTypeCodeToSqlt()
• OCI Any Data Set Interface Functions
  • OCIAnyDataSetAddInstance()
  • OCIAnyDataSetBeginCreate()
  • OCIAnyDataSetDestroy()
  • OCIAnyDataSetEndCreate()
  • OCIAnyDataSetGetCount()
  • OCIAnyDataSetGetInstance()
  • OCIAnyDataSetGetType()

22 OCI Globalization Support Functions

• Introduction to Globalization Support in OCI
  • Conventions for OCI Functions
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Parameters
  • Comments
  • Returns
  • Related Functions
• OCI Locale Functions
  • OCINlsCharSetIdToName()
  • OCINlsCharSetNameToId()
  • OCINlsEnvironmentVariableGet()
  • OCINlsGetInfo()
  • OCINlsNumericInfoGet()
• OCI Locale-Mapping Function
  • OCINlsNameMap()
• OCI String Manipulation Functions
  • OCIMultiByteInSizeToWideChar()
  • OCIMultiByteStrCaseConversion()
  • OCIMultiByteStrcat()
  • OCIMultiByteStrcmp()
  • OCIMultiByteStrcpy()
  • OCIMultiByteStrlen()
  • OCIMultiByteStrncat()
  • OCIMultiByteStrncmp()
  • OCIMultiByteStrncpy()
  • OCIMultiByteStrnDisplayLength()
  • OCIMultiByteToWideChar()
  • OCIWideCharInSizeToMultiByte()
  • OCIWideCharMultiByteLength()
  • OCIWideCharStrCaseConversion()
  • OCIWideCharStrcat()
  • OCIWideCharStrchr()
  • OCIWideCharStrcmp()
  • OCIWideCharStrcpy()
  • OCIWideCharStrlen()
  • OCIWideCharStrncat()
  • OCIWideCharStrncmp()
  • OCIWideCharStrncpy()
  • OCIWideCharStrrchr()
  • OCIWideCharToLower()
  • OCIWideCharToMultiByte()
  • OCIWideCharToUpper()
• OCI Character Classification Functions
  • OCIWideCharIsAlnum()
  • OCIWideCharIsAlpha()
  • OCIWideCharIsCntrl()
  • OCIWideCharIsDigit()
  • OCIWideCharIsGraph()
  • OCIWideCharIsLower()
  • OCIWideCharIsPrint()
  • OCIWideCharIsPunct()
  • OCIWideCharIsSingleByte()
  • OCIWideCharIsSpace()
  • OCIWideCharIsUpper()
  • OCIWideCharIsXdigit()
• OCI Character Set Conversion Functions
  • OCICharSetConversionIsReplacementUsed()
  • OCICharSetToUnicode()
  • OCINlsCharSetConvert()
  • OCIUnicodeToCharSet()
• OCI Messaging Functions
  • OCIMessageClose()
  • OCIMessageGet()
  • OCIMessageOpen()

23 OCI XML DB Functions

• Introduction to XML DB Support in OCI
  • Conventions for OCI Functions
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Parameters
  • Comments
  • Function Return Values
• OCI XML DB Functions
  • OCIBinXmlCreateReposCtxFromConn()
  • OCIBinXmlCreateReposCtxFromCPool()
  • OCIBinXmlSetReposCtxForConn()
  • OCIBinXmlSetFormatPref()
  • OCIXmlDbFreeXmlCtx()
  • OCIXmlDbInitXmlCtx()

A Handle and Descriptor Attributes

• Conventions
• Environment Handle Attributes
• Error Handle Attributes
• Service Context Handle Attributes
• Server Handle Attributes
  • Authentication Information Handle
  • User Session Handle Attributes
• Administration Handle Attributes
• Connection Pool Handle Attributes
• Session Pool Handle Attributes
• Transaction Handle Attributes
• Statement Handle Attributes
• Bind Handle Attributes
• Define Handle Attributes
• Describe Handle Attributes
• Parameter Descriptor Attributes
• LOB Locator Attributes
• Complex Object Attributes
  • Complex Object Retrieval Handle Attributes
  • Complex Object Retrieval Descriptor Attributes
• Streams Advanced Queuing Descriptor Attributes
  • OCIAQEnqOptions Descriptor Attributes
  • OCIAQDeqOptions Descriptor Attributes
  • OCIAQMsgProperties Descriptor Attributes
  • OCIAQAgent Descriptor Attributes
  • OCIServerDNs Descriptor Attributes
• Subscription Handle Attributes
  • Continuous Query Notification Attributes
  • Continuous Query Notification Descriptor Attributes
  • Notification Descriptor Attributes
  • Invalidated Query Attributes
• Direct Path Loading Handle Attributes
  • Direct Path Context Handle (OCIDirPathCtx) Attributes
  • Direct Path Function Context Handle (OCIDirPathFuncCtx) Attributes
  • Direct Path Function Column Array Handle (OCIDirPathColArray) Attributes
  • Direct Path Stream Handle (OCIDirPathStream) Attributes
  • Direct Path Column Parameter Attributes
    • Accessing Column Parameter Attributes
• Process Handle Attributes
• Event Handle Attributes

B OCI Demonstration Programs

C OCI Function Server Round Trips

• Overview of Server Round Trips
• Relational Function Round Trips
• LOB Function Round Trips
• Object and Cache Function Round Trips
• Describe Operation Round Trips
• Datatype Mapping and Manipulation Function Round Trips
• Any Type and Data Function Round Trips
• Other Local Functions

D Getting Started with OCI for Windows

• What Is Included in the OCI Package for Windows?
• Oracle Directory Structure for Windows
• Sample OCI Programs for Windows
• Compiling OCI Applications for Windows
• Linking OCI Applications for Windows
  • oci.lib
  • Client DLL Loading When Using Load Library()
• Running OCI Applications for Windows
• The Oracle XA Library
  • Compiling and Linking an OCI Program with the Oracle XA Library
  • Using XA Dynamic Registration
    • Adding an Environmental Variable for the Current Session
    • Adding a Registry Variable for All Sessions
    • Adding a Registry Variable:
  • XA and TP Monitor Information
• Using the Object Type Translator for Windows

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