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.

See Also:

• Conventions for OCI Functionsfor the conventions used in describing each function

• Error Handling in OCI for more information about return codes and error handling