oci_new_cursor

Allocates and returns a new cursor (statement handle)

Description

resource oci_new_cursor ( resource $connection )

Allocates a new statement handle on the specified connection.

Parameters

connection: An Oracle connection identifier, returned by oci_connect or oci_pconnect.

Return Values

Returns a new statement handle, or FALSE on error.

Examples

Example #1 Binding a REF CURSOR in an Oracle stored procedure call


<?php

// Precreate:
//   create or replace procedure myproc(myrc out sys_refcursor) as
//   begin
//     open myrc for select first_name from employees;
//   end;

$conn = oci_connect("hr", "hrpwd", "localhost/XE");
if (!$conn) {
    $m = oci_error();
    trigger_error(htmlentities($m['message']), E_USER_ERROR);
}

$curs = oci_new_cursor($conn);
$stid = oci_parse($conn, "begin myproc(:cursbv); end;");
oci_bind_by_name($stid, ":cursbv", $curs, -1, OCI_B_CURSOR);
oci_execute($stid);

oci_execute($curs);  // Execute the REF CURSOR like a normal statement id
while (($row = oci_fetch_array($curs, OCI_ASSOC+OCI_RETURN_NULLS)) != false) {
    echo $row['FIRST_NAME'] . "<br />\n";
}

oci_free_statement($stid);
oci_free_statement($curs);
oci_close($conn);

?>

Notes

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