1. Programmer's Guide
  2. OCI Globalization Support Functions
  3. Introduction to Globalization Support in OCI

31.1 Introduction to Globalization Support in OCI

This section describes the globalization support functions in detail.

See Also:

Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide

31.1.1 Conventions for OCI Functions

Describes the conventions for OCI functions.

The entries for each function may also contain the following information:

  • Returns — The values returned. The standard return values have the following meanings as described in the following table.

Table 31-1 Function Return Values

Return Value Meaning

OCI_SUCCESS

The operation succeeded.

OCI_ERROR

The operation failed. The specific error can be retrieved by calling OCIErrorGet() on the error handle passed to the function.

OCI_INVALID_HANDLE

The OCI handle passed to the function is invalid.

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