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oci_new_descriptor()

oci_new_descriptor - Initializes a new empty LOB or FILE descriptor

Syntax

oci_new_descriptor (resource $connection, int $type)

Arguments

  • connection - An Oracle connection identifier, returned by oci_connect() or oci_pconnect().
  • type - Valid values for type are: OCI_DTYPE_FILE, OCI_DTYPE_LOB and OCI_DTYPE_ROWID.

Description

Allocates resources to hold descriptor or LOB locator.

Version

PHP 5, PECL OCI8 >= 1.1.0

Return value

Returns a new LOB or FILE descriptor on success, FALSE on error.