This chapter describes the OCI Any Type and Data functions.
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For code examples, see the demonstration programs included with your Oracle Database installation. For additional information, see Appendix B.This chapter contains these topics:
This chapter describes the OCI Any Type and Data functions in detail.
See the "Conventions for OCI Functions" for the conventions used in describing each function. The entries for each function may also contain the following information:
The OCI Any Type and Data functions typically return one of the values described in Table 21-1.
Table 21-1 Function Return Values
| Return Value | Meaning |
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The operation succeeded. |
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The operation failed. The specific error can be retrieved by calling |
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The OCI handle passed to the function is invalid. |
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"Error Handling in OCI" for more information about return codes and error handling