in reply to Re: DBI/DBD Oracle setup problem -- missing entry point?!?
in thread DBI/DBD Oracle setup problem -- missing entry point?!?

Oracle has been running on the box for a while (I'm not the DB guy so I'm not sure exactly when it was installed, but 9i should be the only version ever on that box). I downloaded and installed Perl from ActiveState on Friday. I chose 5.6 over 5.8 b/c it has some modules precompiled that 5.8 didn't. I downloaded and installed DBI and DBD::Oracle from CPAN Monday.
perl -e use DBI; use DBD::Oracle; print DBI->VERSION; print "\n"; prin +t DBD::Oracle->VERSION;'
outputs

1.37
1.06

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Re^3: DBI/DBD Oracle setup problem -- missing entry point?!?
by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Aug 18, 2004 at 20:26 UTC
    That's pretty funny, seeing as DBI is at 1.43 and DBD::Oracle is at 1.15. I would strongly recommend upgrading (if you can find a pre-compiled version somewhere). That may be your issue. I'm not completely positive, but I don't think 1.06 had full Oracle9i support. I haven't used 9i with anything lower than 1.12 (or so).

    Just to give you an idea, according the DBD::Oracle Changes file, 1.06 was released on July 14, 2000. 9.0.1.0 was released sometime in 2002.

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      Hmmm so I may have an issue with the CPAN module. If it is not downloading the most current version something is whacked.
        Just out of curiousity, why are you using the CPAN module with ActivePerl? Why aren't you using PPM?

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        We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age.

        Then there are Damian modules.... *sigh* ... that's not about being less-lazy -- that's about being on some really good drugs -- you know, there is no spoon. - flyingmoose

        I shouldn't have to say this, but any code, unless otherwise stated, is untested