Also consider switching to the JDBC module and using the Oracle JDBC driver.
The JDBC driver requires launching a Java server which perl accesses via sockets which is available from CPAN but is not simply a drop in replacement for other DBI / DBD modules. I had to downgrade both perl and Oracle PM in order to get some legacy perl / Oracle working. The "Correct fix" requires rebuilding the Perl/Oracle module from source, an Oracle license, Oracle C Libraries and dot-h files and "sample" makefiles, and lots of time and patience and skill debugging buffer overflows in C (using something like electric fence) and extensive knowledge of Perl internals and Oracle C libraries. The Perl/Oracle module was not being actively maintained the last time I checked. I was not able to invest the time needed. There is a fork of the perl/oracle module (or more than one) on GitHub / GitLab which can be build using cpanm (not cpan) which supports git. I forget the details beyond that. The information contained in this electronic mail transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named in this transmission. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying or distribution of the contents of this transmission is strictly prohibited and that you should delete the contents of this transmission from your system immediately. Any comments or statements contained in this transmission do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Radial or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates.
