oci_new_descriptor

PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL OCI8 >= 1.1.0
oci_new_descriptor - Initializes a new empty LOB or FILE descriptor
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oci_new_descriptor( resource$connection, [int$type = OCI_DTYPE_LOB] ): OCILob|null

Allocates resources to hold descriptor or LOB locator.

Parameters

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.

Return Values

Returns a new LOB or FILE descriptor on success, or null on failure.

Notes

Note:

In PHP versions before 5.0.0 you must use ocinewdescriptor instead. This name still can be used, it was left as alias of oci_new_descriptor for downwards compatability. This, however, is deprecated and not recommended.

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