Re: problem using odbc_fetch_row to count rows
| From: | Andreas Karajannis | Date: | Thu, 31 Aug 2000 07:18:28 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: problem using odbc_fetch_row to count rows | ||
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Tyson Lloyd Thwaites wrote:
>
> Hi gang,
>
> This problem only occurs when connecting to Oracle.
> When connecting to Sybase the row pointer updates properly.
>
> Does this mean a problem with Oracle's odbc driver?
> Would usinga different odbc driver (ie openlink) help?
>
This is an Oracle limitation and I suspect that using another driver
won't help.
You could use a cursor library (comes with MS odbc drivermanager) to get
scrolling cursors or maybe the Oracle driver can be configured for
scrolling cursors.
-Andreas
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