Which version of the Oracle client do you have installed on the server?

We are using oracle 8.3 on the server.

I switch my php to version 4.0.6 and made a connection using OCILogon with no problems.  There is definately something wrong with the php_oci8.dll functionality with php 4.2.1.  I made no changes on the server.  I only changed which directory to look for the php.exe program in the IIS web administration.

Oracle 8.3? I thought that there was no versions of oracle between 8.1.7 and 9i.

Anyway, the php_oci8.dll was compiled using 8.1.7 client library, and I have just verified that it works well on my system.

Could you please provide a small script that reproduces the problems you're having. Do you get any error messages?

Just one more thing: did you remember to change extension_dir in your php.ini to point to the extensions directory of 4.2.1 distribution?

My bad on the oracle.  It was release 3 which is the 8.1.7 drivers.

The extentions are pointing to the correct area.  I have both directories setup the same way.

I was actually able to get the problem to re-occur under 4.0.6.

There is no special code that has to be run.  You can just run a simple script that contains phpinfo() in it.

Under 4.2.1, uncomment the php_oci8.dll and run the script.  On my server the page will run and keep on running.  Never stopping.

Under 4.0.6, uncomment both the php_oci8.dll and the php_oracle.dll.  It will do the same thing.  It will run and keep on running.

Kind of weird about the 4.06 behavior.

This is most probably the oracle client installation/configuration issue. There appears to be nothing wrong with php_oci8.dll shipped with PHP 4.2.1

Bingo!  Found it.

It occurs in both 4.0.6 and 4.2.1.  It is something to do with the php_oci8.dll and the php_oracle.dll.

Just use a simple script like:

<% phpinfo %>

Make sure that both of the dlls are commented out in the php.ini and run the script.  It will execute fine.  Now uncomment the php_oci8.dll and run the script.  it will execute just fine.  No recomment out the php_oci8.dll and uncomment the php_oracle.dll and run the script.  It will run just fine.  No uncomment out the php_oci8.dll so that both the php_oci8.dll and php_oracle.dll are uncommented.  The script will start to execute. It will look like it's done because it will show all of the phpinfo information on the screen, but the script will no stop running.

I was able to get this to happen on both 4.0.6 and 4.2.1.

Any reasons why both php_oci8.dll and php_oracle.dll can't operate at the same time?