PDO_OCI DSN
(no version information, might be only in CVS)
PDO_OCI DSN -- Connecting to Oracle databases
Description
The PDO_OCI Data Source Name (DSN) is composed of the following elements:
- DSN prefix
The DSN prefix is oci:.
- dbname (Oracle Instant Client)
The URI for the Oracle Instant Client connection takes the form of
dbname=//hostname:port-number/database.
If you are connecting to a database defined in
tnsnames.ora, use only the name of the database:
dbname=database.
- charset
The client-side character set for the current environment handle.
Examples
Example 1. PDO_OCI DSN examples
The following examples show a PDO_OCI DSN for connecting to
Oracle databases:
// Connect to a database defined in tnsnames.ora
oci:dbname=mydb
// Connect using the Oracle Instant Client
oci:dbname=//localhost:1521/mydb |
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