in reply to How to insert a file into a CLOB object?

See Simple_Usage in DBD::Oracle. From the link: 
$sth->bind_param($field_num, $lob_value, { ora_type => ORA_CLOB });

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after 
use DBD::Oracle qw(:ora_types);

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to import ORA_CLOB. There seems to be some conflicting data with regards to using SQLT_CHR instead, but I've successfully used the above.

#11929 First ask yourself `How would I do this without a computer?' Then have the computer do it the same way.

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