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Inserting Decimal/Float Data Using the Array Interface and Binding the Type as ORATYPE_NUMBER Using a Comma as the Decimal Separator will Result in Either Data Corruption or Invalid Number (Doc ID 780644.1)

Last updated on MARCH 24, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Objects for OLE - Version 9.2.0.1 to 11.1.0.6.2
Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003


Symptoms

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Inserting decimal/float data using the array interface binding the type as ORATYPE_NUMBER and setting the regional settings so that a comma is used as the decimal separator will result in either Data Corruption or Invalid Number. Data corruption will occur in 10gr2 and inavlid number will be reported in 11g.

The following simple testcase reproduces the bug when the regional settings are French Canadian.

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Cause

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