#1) Please always copy the list. #2) Please answer *all* the questions. #3) While the error you describe shouldn't be due to the connect string, I suggest you use a TNSNAME and test with tnsping and sqlplus first.
Jeff > -----Original Message----- > From: Pontiggia Ezio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:55 AM > To: 'Jeff Urlwin' > Subject: R: Cant' load Oracle.ppd > > > I've installed OracleClient10g before Perl. > I use this string to connect: > $connect_string="DBI:Oracle:host=$ip;sid=$sid"; > $dbh=DBI->connect("$connect_string", "$db_user", > "$db_password",{AutoCommit => 0,RaiseError => 1}) or die > "connecting: $DBI::errstr"; > > Is it correct? > > Thank you very much, > Ezio > > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: Jeff Urlwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Inviato: mercoledì 3 novembre 2004 22.33 > A: 'Pontiggia Ezio'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Oggetto: RE: Cant' load Oracle.ppd > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I read some post about this problem to connect Oracle9: > > > > install_driver(Oracle) failed: Can't load > > 'C:/Perl/site/lib/auto/DBD/Oracle/Oracle.dll' for module > > DBD::Oracle: load_file:The specified module could not be > > found at C:/Perl/lib/DynaLoader.pm line 206. > > > > Compilation failed in require at (eval 9) line 3. > > > > Perhaps a required shared library or dll isn't installed > > where expected > > Have you installed the Oracle client software? Have you > rebooted since installing the Oracle client? > > Can you connect to Oracle via SQL*Plus? > > Regards, > > Jeff > > >