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Caution When Declaring Variables and Routines Named 'connect' in a Pro*C or OCI Program (Doc ID 158581.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 03, 2022

Applies to:

Precompilers - Version 8.1.7.4 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.7.4 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Linux x86
Oracle Solaris on x86 (32-bit)
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit)
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (32-bit)
HP Tru64 UNIXSymptoms

Declaring a global variable 'connect' in a Pro*C or OCI program fools the linker on some platforms, as Solaris (Intel and Sparc), Linux, and Tru64, and causes a core dump if a remote tns connection is to be made.


e.g. test.pc:


might let the linker complain about redefinition of connect(), or just pass and produce the output:

from my_connect
Connected to Oracle.

Cause

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