Oracle ODBC driver returns SQL_DECIMAL for all convert function calls

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SYMPTOMS

When you perform a query on an Oracle database by using the ODBC CONVERT function, the Microsoft ODBC Driver for Oracle requests that the data be converted to DECIMAL for all ODBC integer types. DECIMAL is the default Oracle convert type. The following code is an example of this query:

SELECT {fn convert("SALARY", SQL_INTEGER)} FROM TABLE

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RESOLUTION

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WORKAROUND

Do not bind columns with the SQL_C_DEFAULT data type. Instead, bind columns with the data type that you must use for your query.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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