Perl, DBD::Oracle

[James R. Allen II]

Is it possible to use the Activestate Perl (hp_11.00.depot) binary with DBI and DBD::Oracle? I'm using Oracle 8.1.6. I've seen a lot of posts and some say it will not work and some say it will.

[H.Merijn Brand (procura · Accepted solution]

ActiveState usually builds threaded perls, which is calling for trouble on hpux/Oracle

Will my 5.8.0 port help you out?
https://www.beepz.com/personal/merijn

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

Basic questions: 8.1.6/64 or 8.1.6/32?
Why can't you access my ITRC web page?
What C compiler, what version?

[James R. Allen II]

I don't know what version 32/64 of Oracle client and I installed it! Is there a command line way of telling? I was not seeing http(s) sorry, I see your page now. The C compiler I used was gcc 3.0.2. I got the gcc from the HP site.

[James R. Allen II]

oops!...the gcc I used is the 32 bit version, built from source.

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

Ah, at least that gcc version works. Not perfect, but still very good and rather stable. Remember to install 3.2 when available, as of 3.0.4, the GNU team has done a lot to improve gcc for pa-risc.

Oracle 32/64 can be checked with the 'file' command. See http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x8cbb3a7b3682d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html
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l1:/pro/oracle/v817/bin 103 > file sqlplus
sqlplus: PA-RISC1.1 shared executable dynamically linked -not stripped
l1:/pro/oracle/v817/bin 104 >

if it shows ELF64, you have the 64bit port installed
-->8---

Also try if http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xcb1036e69499d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html gives you enough additional info to continue.

If you cannot reach https://www.beepz.com/personal/merijn Steven is very interested in knowing /why/ not, and will for sure help. Steven and I are also quite often on his ITRC chat (https://www.beepz.com/itrc-chat/client/index.html) where he will resolve all beepz issues immediately (if he can)