Re: proc connect problem - Oracle 8.0.4.2.2

A copy of this was sent to aplatts_at_my-deja.com (if that email address didn't require changing) On Sun, 05 Dec 1999 17:41:41 GMT, you wrote:

>I'm trying to connect to a remote Oracle instance (Release 8.0.4.2.2)
>from a proc program (both program and DB run on Solaris 2.6).
>
>The connection actually apears to be fine but the Connect call is
>causing errno to be set to 9. Specifically the
>sqlcxt((void **)0, &sqlctx, &sqlstm, &sqlfpn);
>statement generated by the precompiler is causing errno to be set.
>
>Should I worry about this ? The connection does seem to be working
>right.
>

it is fine. errno only applies immediately after a system call such as read, write, open, etc. It is not used for any other sort of calls such as Pro*C. Errno is not used to detect errors from pro*c -- sqlcode is.

>Andrew Platts
>
>
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Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Received on Sun Dec 05 1999 - 16:58:25 CST