Re: DBD::OCBC support for XML datatype in SQL Server 2005

Martin J. Evans schrieb am 15.09.2010 um 17:55 (+0100):
> Firstly, DBI DOES define SQL_WCHAR so if you pull in :sql_types you
> can used SQL_WCHAR instead of using -8.

Yes.

> Also, the mystery over the length() call producing the wrong result
> was a missing call to SvSETMAGIC (big thanks to Perl Monks and in
> particular ikegami). You can find the node at
> http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=860211, but some of the discussion
> took place in the chatterbox. I will fix this for the next release.

Thanks. Internals is something I don't grok yet. But thanks for your
investigative work!

> So, Michael, you really need to make a few changes to your script and
> then you need a new DBD::ODBC which I can send you. Let me know.

As stated:

* INSERT will need guidance or upgrade (see my other reply)
* SELECT will need a patch from you

-- 
Michael Ludwig