Call to undefined function oci_connect()

Question

I got this error.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function oci_connect()
$conn = oci_connect('localhost', 'username', 'password') or die(could not connect:'.oci_error)

that is the code.

This is the error I got.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function oci_connect() in C:\xampp\htdocs\org\org\php\myphp.php on line 51

I checked the PHP DLL files in ext folder.

Somebody help on this issue thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I just spend THREE WHOLE DAYS fighting against this issue.

I was using my ORACLE connection in Windows 7, and no problem. Last week I Just get a new computer with Windows 8. Install XAMPP 1.8.2. Every app PHP/MySQL on this server works fine. The problem came when I try to connect my php apps to Oracle DB.

Call to undefined function oci_pconnect()

And when I start/stop Apache with changes, a strange "Warning" on "PHP Startup" that goes to LOG with "PHP Warning: PHP Startup: in Unknown on line 0"

I did everything (uncommented php_oci8.dll and php_oci8_11g.dll, copy oci.dll to /ext directory, near /Apache and NOTHING it works. Download every version of Instant Client and NOTHING.

God came into my help. When I download ORACLE Instant Client 32 bits, everything works fine. phpinfo() displays oci8 info, and my app works fine.

So, NEVER MIND THAT YOUR WINDOWS VERSION BE x64. The link are between XAMPP and ORACLE Instant Client.