AppDriverName

Description

Allows you to set your own client driver name for the Oracle database connection.

Applies to

ORA Oracle (for 11g and later)

Syntax

AppDriverName =value

Parameter

Description

value

Specifies the name of the driver to use for an Oracle database connection.


Default value

None.

Usage

The maximum length of the name is 8 characters. You can display the client driver name with the V$SESSION_CONNECT_INFO or GV$SESSION_CONNECT_INFO dynamic performance view queries.

Examples

To specify a client driver name:

  • Database profile

    Type the driver name in the Application Driver Name text box on the System page of the Database Profile Setup dialog box.

  • Application

    Type the following in code where myDriver is a string for the name of the client driver:

    sqlca.dbparm="AppDriverName='myDriver'"