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SQLDescribeParam Always Returns SQL_VARCHAR (Doc ID 372296.1)

Last updated on MARCH 04, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle ODBC Driver - Version 9.2.0.1 to 11.2.0.2 [Release 9.2 to 11.2]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When describing a stored procedure input parameter, SQLDescribeParam always reports the data type as SQL_VARCHAR (12) even when the parameter is RAW, DATE, etc.

Changes

 

Cause

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