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Returns the Oracle Database version
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oci_server_version

(PHP 5, PECL OCI8 >= 1.1.0)

oci_server_versionReturns the Oracle Database version

Description

string oci_server_version ( resource $connection )

Returns a string with the Oracle Database version and available options

Parameters

connection

Return Values

Returns the version information as a string or FALSE on error.

Examples

Example #1 oci_server_version() example

<?php
    $conn 
oci_connect("scott""tiger");
    echo 
"Server Version: " oci_server_version($conn);

    
// Displays:
    // Server Version: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
    // With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing option

    
oci_close($conn);

?>

Notes

Note:

In PHP versions before 5.0.0 you must use ociserverversion() instead. This old name still can be used. However it is deprecated and not recommended.

See Also


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