RE: undefined references when installing DBD::Oracle on Windows Server 2008

John,
 
thanks for your comments. I have successfully installed DBD::Oracle on a Windows 7 (64-bit) box, but used both 32-bit Strawberry Perl and Oracle instant client. That may be the way for me to go, unless I can make the 64-bit stuff work together.
 
I do have the Oracle instant clent SDK folder in the E:/app/Dna_Admin/product/11.2.0/client_1/instantclient_11_2 directory with all the goodies, which apparently doesn't help much. Yes, the flags you mention (ORA_OCI_102 and ORA_OCI_112) are set in the Makefile. Where should I look for those command files that you refer to?
 
Thanks again,
 
Alexander Saip
 
> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:51:54 -0400
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: undefined references when installing DBD::Oracle on Windows Server 2008
> 
> On 10/28/2010 10:23 AM, Alexander Saip wrote:
> > Hi Everybody,
> >
> > Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (64-bit) running Strawberry Perl, as follows:
> 
> Strawberry Perl
> 
> 
> never did DBD::Oracle to like it.
> myself had you installed it before on a box with Strawberry??
> 
> Oracle.o:Oracle.c:(.text+0x34a2): undefined reference to `OCIPing'
> 
> > dbdimp.o:dbdimp.c:(.text+0xb29d): undefined reference to `OCISessionRelease'
> > dbdimp.o:dbdimp.c:(.text+0xb6ea): undefined reference to `OCISessionPoolDestroy'
> > dbdimp.o:dbdimp.c:(.text+0xe15a): undefined reference to `OCISessionPoolCreate'
> > dbdimp.o:dbdimp.c:(.text+0xebf8): undefined reference to `OCISessionGet'
> > dbdimp.o:dbdimp.c:(.text+0xedd2): undefined reference to `OCISessionPoolDestroy'
> > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> > dmake: Error code 129, while making 'blib\arch\auto\DBD\Oracle\Oracle.dll'
> >
> The above means that the ORA_OCI_102 and the ORA_OCI_112 precompile 
> flags are being set but your
> 
> Oracle.dll
> 
> does not have the the access to these commands files for what ever reason
> 
> Me I would get the rest of the instantclient (the SDK) from Oracle and 
> give it another try
> 
> cheers
> John Scoles
> > ----------------------------
> >> perl Makefile.PL -s OCIPing
> > ----------------------------
> > Using DBI 1.615 (for perl 5.012001 on MSWin32-x64-multi-thread) installed in c:/strawberry/perl/vendor/lib/auto/DBI/
> > Installing on a MSWin32, Ver#6.1
> > Using Oracle in E:/app/Dna_Admin/product/11.2.0/client_1/instantclient_11_2
> > DEFINE _SQLPLUS_RELEASE = "1102000100" (CHAR)
> > Oracle version 11.2.0.1 (11.2)
> > Searching for symbol 'OCIPing' in E:/app/Dna_Admin/product/11.2.0/client_1/instantclient_11_2 ...
> > The system cannot find the path specified.
> > Search done.
> > (Please only include the 'interesting' parts when mailing.)
> >
> > I wonder where these missing pieces are supposed to be, or what may be wrong with my environment setup?
> >
> > Thank you in advance,
> >
> > Alexander Saip 
>