#36787 [Opn->Bgs]: connecting to remote oracle database

ID: 36787 Updated by: tony2001@php.net Reported By: dasaradh at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: ODBC related Operating System: WNIDOWS XP SP2 PHP Version: 5.1.2 New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-03-19 12:43:31] dasaradh at gmail dot com Description: ------------ we have a problem in connecting to a remote oracle database, we r using apache 2.0 and php 5.1.2 and we r getting error that data source name not found,we do not understand whether the problem is with apache or connectivity our database is located at 192.168.1.228 database name is:nic service name :ora and our application is at 192.168.1.221 Reproduce code: --------------- <?php $link = odbc_connect('192.168.1.228:1521','nic', 'chandu', 'lal'); if (!$link) { die('Could not connect: '); } echo 'Connected successfully'; odbc_close($link); ?> Expected result: ---------------- connected successfu;;y Actual result: -------------- Warning: odbc_connect() [function.odbc-connect]: SQL error: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified, SQL state IM002 in SQLConnect in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\php\3.php on line 2 Could not connect: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=36787&edit=1