OCIServerVersion()

Purpose

Returns the version string of the Oracle server.

Syntax

sword OCIServerVersion ( dvoid        *hndlp, 
                         OCIError     *errhp, 
                         text         *bufp,
                         ub4          bufsz
                         ub1          hndltype );

Parameters

hndlp (IN)

The service context handle or the server context handle.

errhp (IN)

An error handle you can pass to OCIErrorGet() for diagnostic information in the event of an error.

bufp (IN)

The buffer in which the version information is returned.

bufsz (IN)

The length of the buffer. In number of bytes.

hndltype (IN)

The type of handle passed to the function.

Comments

This call returns the version string of the Oracle server. It can be in Unicode if the environment handle so determines.

For example, the following might be returned as the version string if an application is running on an 8.1.5 SunOS server:

Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production
With the Partitioning and Java options
PL/SQL Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production

Related Functions

OCIErrorGet()