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malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. (So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil |
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malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. (So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil |
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On Jun 12, 9:45 am, "Neil.W.James" <n... (AT) NONSPAM (DOT) familyjames.com wrote: malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. *Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 *from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. *But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. *But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? *An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. *(So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. *From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil Excellent, thank you Neil. I read in the documentation that indicator variables are used to indicate nulls. *I must say that it's great to sometimes work at a low level (like OCI) to further your understanding. *I have never seen this syntax before. Which leads me to an additional question: how does pl/sql or jdbc know whether an output bind variable is null without using indicator variables? My questions 1+3 still stand: 1. Why am I getting a ORA-00162? 3. Why are the object ids in the explain plan in the trace incorrect? Everyone here tells me nothing has changed in this environment, but I don't believe them. *I have logged an SR with Oracle. *I will update the group with the resolution if I find one. |
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Thanks for your reply Ed, source for the relevent function is below: /* + * * * * *lsql_dsv(..) * * * * Database schema version functions. */ EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION ; static * *char * * *zz_dbvr[5]; static * *short * * zz_dbvr_i; EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION ; extern * int * * * * wtrc_sv; * * * * * * * * * * * */* DB schema version */ lsql_dsv() { * * * * * * int * * * * v; * * * * * * TRC0("lsql_dsv"); * * * * * * EXEC SQL SELECT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbvr * * * * * * * * * * * * INTO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :zz_dbvr INDICATOR :zz_dbvr_i * * * * * * * * * * * * FROM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_ * * * * * * * * * * * * WHERE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbky = '0000' * * * * * * ; /* ------------------------------------------------*/ fprintf(stdout,"zz_ db schema version query SQLCODE = %d\n", SQLCA_SQLCODE); * // ORA-00162 reported here /*-------------------------------------------------*/ * * * * * * if (SQLCA_SQLCODE == SQLNOTFOUND) /* if not found */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = 0; * * * * * * else if (SQLCA_SQLCODE) * * * * * * * * * */* if error */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = -1; * * * * * * else * * * * * * * * * * * * v = atoi(zz_dbvr); * * * * * * RETV(v) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */* return result */ } |
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On Jun 12, 9:45 am, "Neil.W.James" <n... (AT) NONSPAM (DOT) familyjames.com wrote: malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. *Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 *from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. *But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. *But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? *An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. *(So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. *From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil Excellent, thank you Neil. I read in the documentation that indicator variables are used to indicate nulls. *I must say that it's great to sometimes work at a low level (like OCI) to further your understanding. *I have never seen this syntax before. Which leads me to an additional question: how does pl/sql or jdbc know whether an output bind variable is null without using indicator variables? My questions 1+3 still stand: 1. Why am I getting a ORA-00162? 3. Why are the object ids in the explain plan in the trace incorrect? Everyone here tells me nothing has changed in this environment, but I don't believe them. *I have logged an SR with Oracle. *I will update the group with the resolution if I find one. |
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Thanks for your reply Ed, source for the relevent function is below: /* + * * * * *lsql_dsv(..) * * * * Database schema version functions. */ EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION ; static * *char * * *zz_dbvr[5]; static * *short * * zz_dbvr_i; EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION ; extern * int * * * * wtrc_sv; * * * * * * * * * * * */* DB schema version */ lsql_dsv() { * * * * * * int * * * * v; * * * * * * TRC0("lsql_dsv"); * * * * * * EXEC SQL SELECT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbvr * * * * * * * * * * * * INTO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :zz_dbvr INDICATOR :zz_dbvr_i * * * * * * * * * * * * FROM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_ * * * * * * * * * * * * WHERE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbky = '0000' * * * * * * ; /* ------------------------------------------------*/ fprintf(stdout,"zz_ db schema version query SQLCODE = %d\n", SQLCA_SQLCODE); * // ORA-00162 reported here /*-------------------------------------------------*/ * * * * * * if (SQLCA_SQLCODE == SQLNOTFOUND) /* if not found */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = 0; * * * * * * else if (SQLCA_SQLCODE) * * * * * * * * * */* if error */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = -1; * * * * * * else * * * * * * * * * * * * v = atoi(zz_dbvr); * * * * * * RETV(v) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */* return result */ } |
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On Jun 12, 9:45 am, "Neil.W.James" <n... (AT) NONSPAM (DOT) familyjames.com wrote: malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. *Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 *from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. *But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. *But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? *An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. *(So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. *From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil Excellent, thank you Neil. I read in the documentation that indicator variables are used to indicate nulls. *I must say that it's great to sometimes work at a low level (like OCI) to further your understanding. *I have never seen this syntax before. Which leads me to an additional question: how does pl/sql or jdbc know whether an output bind variable is null without using indicator variables? My questions 1+3 still stand: 1. Why am I getting a ORA-00162? 3. Why are the object ids in the explain plan in the trace incorrect? Everyone here tells me nothing has changed in this environment, but I don't believe them. *I have logged an SR with Oracle. *I will update the group with the resolution if I find one. |
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Thanks for your reply Ed, source for the relevent function is below: /* + * * * * *lsql_dsv(..) * * * * Database schema version functions. */ EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION ; static * *char * * *zz_dbvr[5]; static * *short * * zz_dbvr_i; EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION ; extern * int * * * * wtrc_sv; * * * * * * * * * * * */* DB schema version */ lsql_dsv() { * * * * * * int * * * * v; * * * * * * TRC0("lsql_dsv"); * * * * * * EXEC SQL SELECT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbvr * * * * * * * * * * * * INTO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :zz_dbvr INDICATOR :zz_dbvr_i * * * * * * * * * * * * FROM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_ * * * * * * * * * * * * WHERE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbky = '0000' * * * * * * ; /* ------------------------------------------------*/ fprintf(stdout,"zz_ db schema version query SQLCODE = %d\n", SQLCA_SQLCODE); * // ORA-00162 reported here /*-------------------------------------------------*/ * * * * * * if (SQLCA_SQLCODE == SQLNOTFOUND) /* if not found */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = 0; * * * * * * else if (SQLCA_SQLCODE) * * * * * * * * * */* if error */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = -1; * * * * * * else * * * * * * * * * * * * v = atoi(zz_dbvr); * * * * * * RETV(v) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */* return result */ } |
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On Jun 12, 9:45 am, "Neil.W.James" <n... (AT) NONSPAM (DOT) familyjames.com wrote: malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. *Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 *from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. *But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. *But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? *An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. *(So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. *From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil Excellent, thank you Neil. I read in the documentation that indicator variables are used to indicate nulls. *I must say that it's great to sometimes work at a low level (like OCI) to further your understanding. *I have never seen this syntax before. Which leads me to an additional question: how does pl/sql or jdbc know whether an output bind variable is null without using indicator variables? My questions 1+3 still stand: 1. Why am I getting a ORA-00162? 3. Why are the object ids in the explain plan in the trace incorrect? Everyone here tells me nothing has changed in this environment, but I don't believe them. *I have logged an SR with Oracle. *I will update the group with the resolution if I find one. |
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Thanks for your reply Ed, source for the relevent function is below: /* + * * * * *lsql_dsv(..) * * * * Database schema version functions. */ EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION ; static * *char * * *zz_dbvr[5]; static * *short * * zz_dbvr_i; EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION ; extern * int * * * * wtrc_sv; * * * * * * * * * * * */* DB schema version */ lsql_dsv() { * * * * * * int * * * * v; * * * * * * TRC0("lsql_dsv"); * * * * * * EXEC SQL SELECT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbvr * * * * * * * * * * * * INTO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :zz_dbvr INDICATOR :zz_dbvr_i * * * * * * * * * * * * FROM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_ * * * * * * * * * * * * WHERE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbky = '0000' * * * * * * ; /* ------------------------------------------------*/ fprintf(stdout,"zz_ db schema version query SQLCODE = %d\n", SQLCA_SQLCODE); * // ORA-00162 reported here /*-------------------------------------------------*/ * * * * * * if (SQLCA_SQLCODE == SQLNOTFOUND) /* if not found */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = 0; * * * * * * else if (SQLCA_SQLCODE) * * * * * * * * * */* if error */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = -1; * * * * * * else * * * * * * * * * * * * v = atoi(zz_dbvr); * * * * * * RETV(v) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */* return result */ } |
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On Jun 12, 9:45 am, "Neil.W.James" <n... (AT) NONSPAM (DOT) familyjames.com wrote: malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. *Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 *from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. *But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. *But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? *An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. *(So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. *From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil Excellent, thank you Neil. I read in the documentation that indicator variables are used to indicate nulls. *I must say that it's great to sometimes work at a low level (like OCI) to further your understanding. *I have never seen this syntax before. Which leads me to an additional question: how does pl/sql or jdbc know whether an output bind variable is null without using indicator variables? My questions 1+3 still stand: 1. Why am I getting a ORA-00162? 3. Why are the object ids in the explain plan in the trace incorrect? Everyone here tells me nothing has changed in this environment, but I don't believe them. *I have logged an SR with Oracle. *I will update the group with the resolution if I find one. |
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Thanks for your reply Ed, source for the relevent function is below: /* + * * * * *lsql_dsv(..) * * * * Database schema version functions. */ EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION ; static * *char * * *zz_dbvr[5]; static * *short * * zz_dbvr_i; EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION ; extern * int * * * * wtrc_sv; * * * * * * * * * * * */* DB schema version */ lsql_dsv() { * * * * * * int * * * * v; * * * * * * TRC0("lsql_dsv"); * * * * * * EXEC SQL SELECT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbvr * * * * * * * * * * * * INTO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :zz_dbvr INDICATOR :zz_dbvr_i * * * * * * * * * * * * FROM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_ * * * * * * * * * * * * WHERE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbky = '0000' * * * * * * ; /* ------------------------------------------------*/ fprintf(stdout,"zz_ db schema version query SQLCODE = %d\n", SQLCA_SQLCODE); * // ORA-00162 reported here /*-------------------------------------------------*/ * * * * * * if (SQLCA_SQLCODE == SQLNOTFOUND) /* if not found */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = 0; * * * * * * else if (SQLCA_SQLCODE) * * * * * * * * * */* if error */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = -1; * * * * * * else * * * * * * * * * * * * v = atoi(zz_dbvr); * * * * * * RETV(v) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */* return result */ } |
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On Jun 12, 9:45 am, "Neil.W.James" <n... (AT) NONSPAM (DOT) familyjames.com wrote: malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. *Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 *from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. *But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. *But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? *An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. *(So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. *From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil Excellent, thank you Neil. I read in the documentation that indicator variables are used to indicate nulls. *I must say that it's great to sometimes work at a low level (like OCI) to further your understanding. *I have never seen this syntax before. Which leads me to an additional question: how does pl/sql or jdbc know whether an output bind variable is null without using indicator variables? My questions 1+3 still stand: 1. Why am I getting a ORA-00162? 3. Why are the object ids in the explain plan in the trace incorrect? Everyone here tells me nothing has changed in this environment, but I don't believe them. *I have logged an SR with Oracle. *I will update the group with the resolution if I find one. |
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Thanks for your reply Ed, source for the relevent function is below: /* + * * * * *lsql_dsv(..) * * * * Database schema version functions. */ EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION ; static * *char * * *zz_dbvr[5]; static * *short * * zz_dbvr_i; EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION ; extern * int * * * * wtrc_sv; * * * * * * * * * * * */* DB schema version */ lsql_dsv() { * * * * * * int * * * * v; * * * * * * TRC0("lsql_dsv"); * * * * * * EXEC SQL SELECT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbvr * * * * * * * * * * * * INTO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :zz_dbvr INDICATOR :zz_dbvr_i * * * * * * * * * * * * FROM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_ * * * * * * * * * * * * WHERE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbky = '0000' * * * * * * ; /* ------------------------------------------------*/ fprintf(stdout,"zz_ db schema version query SQLCODE = %d\n", SQLCA_SQLCODE); * // ORA-00162 reported here /*-------------------------------------------------*/ * * * * * * if (SQLCA_SQLCODE == SQLNOTFOUND) /* if not found */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = 0; * * * * * * else if (SQLCA_SQLCODE) * * * * * * * * * */* if error */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = -1; * * * * * * else * * * * * * * * * * * * v = atoi(zz_dbvr); * * * * * * RETV(v) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */* return result */ } |
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On Jun 12, 9:45 am, "Neil.W.James" <n... (AT) NONSPAM (DOT) familyjames.com wrote: malcolm wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the below strange occurance? We have a Pro*C application running on our DB server (jurassic Oracle 9.2.0.1 on Windows 2003 r2 32-bit) which until very recently was working without problems. *Nothing (as far as I know) has changed in this environment, but now the application is bombing out on one particular query. Below is an extract from a 10046 sql trace of the query in question: ===================== PARSING IN CURSOR #1 len=57 dep=0 uid=47 oct=3 lid=47 tim=2383911068 hv=1227232938 ad='19e2c4e0' select zz_dbvr into :b0:b1 *from zz_ where zz_dbky='0000' END OF STMT PARSE #1:c=0,e=486,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=0,og=4,ti m=2383911063 BINDS #1: EXEC #1:c=15625,e=2888,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=0,og =4,tim=2383946705 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 4 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 FETCH #1:c=0,e=35,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=0,og=4,tim =2383952308 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 16414 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net break/reset to client' ela= 57 p1=1111838976 p2=0 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message to client' ela= 3 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 WAIT #1: nam='SQL*Net message from client' ela= 578 p1=1111838976 p2=1 p3=0 STAT #1 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=9602 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ#(9602) (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=25 us)' STAT #1 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=9603 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN OBJ#(9603) (cr=1 r=0 w=0 time=13 us)' You'll notice what looks like incorrect syntax, trying to select into ':b1:b0'. *But then, according to the trace file, Oracle goes ahead with the PARSE, EXECUTE and FETCH steps with no problem. The FETCH appears to be correctly fetching the one row (r=1). There's even a query plan when the cursor is closed (the STAT lines). Our Pro*C application is reporting an error, SQLCODE = -162. This must be causing the 'SQL*Net break/reset to client' event. *But ORA-00162 looks completely irrelevent. The other weird thing is that the OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) are not the OBJECT_IDs of the objects in the plan! select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9602; OBJECT_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- javax/swing/text/rtf/RTFReader SQL> select object_name from dba_objects where object_id=9603; OBJECT_NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----- /d5f6a702_RTFGenerator Has anybody seen this before? *An Oracle bug perhaps? Things that are weird: 1. Error ORA-00162 is "external dbid length string is greater than maximum (string)" and this does not appear relevent at all. 2. Query has suspicious syntax but appears to parse, execute and fetch ok. *(So can have a : in a bind variable name!?) 3. OBJ#(9602) and OBJ#(9603) in the plan do not correspond to the OBJECT_IDs of the table and index used in the query Thanks in advance for any help. Malcolm. Malcolm, This syntax is perfectly normal for Pro*C, the second one is the Indicator variable. *From the Pro*C manual: 4.3 Indicator Variables You can associate every host variable with an optional indicator variable. An indicator variable must be defined as a 2-byte integer and, in SQL statements, must be prefixed with a colon and immediately follow its host variable (unless you use the keyword INDICATOR). If you are using Declare Sections, you must also declare indicator variables inside the Declare Sections. [Snip] 4.3.1 The INDICATOR Keyword To improve readability, you can precede any indicator variable with the optional keyword INDICATOR. You must still prefix the indicator variable with a colon. The correct syntax is: :host_variable INDICATOR :indicator_variable which is equivalent to :host_variable:indicator_variable You can use both forms of expression in your host program. Perhaps the module has recompiled with changed settings? Hope that leads you to the cause, Neil Excellent, thank you Neil. I read in the documentation that indicator variables are used to indicate nulls. *I must say that it's great to sometimes work at a low level (like OCI) to further your understanding. *I have never seen this syntax before. Which leads me to an additional question: how does pl/sql or jdbc know whether an output bind variable is null without using indicator variables? My questions 1+3 still stand: 1. Why am I getting a ORA-00162? 3. Why are the object ids in the explain plan in the trace incorrect? Everyone here tells me nothing has changed in this environment, but I don't believe them. *I have logged an SR with Oracle. *I will update the group with the resolution if I find one. |
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Thanks for your reply Ed, source for the relevent function is below: /* + * * * * *lsql_dsv(..) * * * * Database schema version functions. */ EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION ; static * *char * * *zz_dbvr[5]; static * *short * * zz_dbvr_i; EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION ; extern * int * * * * wtrc_sv; * * * * * * * * * * * */* DB schema version */ lsql_dsv() { * * * * * * int * * * * v; * * * * * * TRC0("lsql_dsv"); * * * * * * EXEC SQL SELECT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbvr * * * * * * * * * * * * INTO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :zz_dbvr INDICATOR :zz_dbvr_i * * * * * * * * * * * * FROM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_ * * * * * * * * * * * * WHERE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zz_dbky = '0000' * * * * * * ; /* ------------------------------------------------*/ fprintf(stdout,"zz_ db schema version query SQLCODE = %d\n", SQLCA_SQLCODE); * // ORA-00162 reported here /*-------------------------------------------------*/ * * * * * * if (SQLCA_SQLCODE == SQLNOTFOUND) /* if not found */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = 0; * * * * * * else if (SQLCA_SQLCODE) * * * * * * * * * */* if error */ * * * * * * * * * * * * v = -1; * * * * * * else * * * * * * * * * * * * v = atoi(zz_dbvr); * * * * * * RETV(v) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */* return result */ } |
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