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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T06:22:19+00:00 2026-05-13T06:22:19+00:00

I am trying to install DBD::Oracle using the CPAN shell in Strawberry Perl. I

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I am trying to install DBD::Oracle using the CPAN shell in Strawberry Perl. I initially experienced an error because the Makefile could not locate an OCI library, so I installed the instant client from Oracle. I thought this would fix the problem, but now I get a large mixture of errors and warnings from Oracle.h, dbdimp.h, Oracle.c, Oracle.xsi, and Oracle.xs.

Any suggestions for how I should proceed? Is it possible that there is a problem with existing Oracle software on my computer? I am fairly new to Perl, so any help is appreciated.

Edit — I’m including the entire output below:

cpan> install DBD::Oracle
Database was generated on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:12:46 GMT
Running install for module 'DBD::Oracle'
Running make for P/PY/PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.23.tar.gz
Checksum for C:\strawberry\cpan\sources\authors\id\P\PY\PYTHIAN\DBD-Oracle-1.23.tar.gz ok
Scanning cache C:\strawberry\cpan\build for sizes
...............................................................-------------DONE

  CPAN.pm: Going to build P/PY/PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.23.tar.gz

Multiple copies of Driver.xst found in: C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/ C:\strawberry\perl\vendor\lib/auto/DBI/ at Makefile.PL line 37
Using DBI 1.609 (for perl 5.010001 on MSWin32-x86-multi-thread) installed in C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/
Argument "6.55_02" isn't numeric in numeric ge (>=) at Makefile.PL line 61.

Configuring DBD::Oracle for perl 5.010001 on MSWin32 (MSWin32-x86-multi-thread)

Remember to actually *READ* the README file! Especially if you have any problems.

Installing on a MSWin32, Ver#5.1
Using Oracle in C:/ORACLE/ORA90
DEFINE _SQLPLUS_RELEASE = "900010001" (CHAR)
Oracle version 9.0.1.0 (9.0)
Found oci directory
Using OCI directory 'oci'

Checking for functioning wait.ph


System: perl5.010001 Win32 strawberryperl 5.10.1.0 #1 30 i386
Compiler:   gcc -s -O2  -s -O2 -DWIN32 -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT  -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -fno-strict-aliasing -DPERL_
MSVCRT_READFIX
Linker:     not found
Sysliblist:

Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
LD_RUN_PATH=C:/ORACLE/ORA90/lib:C:/ORACLE/ORA90/rdbms/lib
Using DBD::Oracle 1.23.
Using DBD::Oracle 1.23.
Multiple copies of Driver.xst found in: C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/ C:\strawberry\perl\vendor\lib/auto/DBI/ at Makefile.PL line 1696
Using DBI 1.609 (for perl 5.010001 on MSWin32-x86-multi-thread) installed in C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/
Writing Makefile for DBD::Oracle

***  If you have problems...
     read all the log printed above, and the README and README.help.txt files.
     (Of course, you have read README by now anyway, haven't you?)

cp Oracle.pm blib\lib\DBD\Oracle.pm
cp oraperl.ph blib\lib/oraperl.ph
cp dbdimp.h blib\arch\auto\DBD\Oracle/dbdimp.h
cp ocitrace.h blib\arch\auto\DBD\Oracle/ocitrace.h
cp Oraperl.pm blib\lib/Oraperl.pm
cp Oracle.h blib\arch\auto\DBD\Oracle/Oracle.h
cp lib/DBD/Oracle/Object.pm blib\lib\DBD\Oracle\Object.pm
cp mk.pm blib\arch\auto\DBD\Oracle/mk.pm
cp lib/DBD/Oracle/GetInfo.pm blib\lib\DBD\Oracle\GetInfo.pm
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -p -e "s/~DRIVER~/Oracle/g" C:\strawberry\perl\site\lib\auto\DBI\Driver.xst > Oracle.xsi
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe C:\strawberry\perl\lib\ExtUtils\xsubpp  -typemap C:\strawberry\perl\lib\ExtUtils\typemap -typemap typemap  Oracle.xs >
 Oracle.xsc && C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e "mv" -- Oracle.xsc Oracle.c
gcc -c  -IC:/ORACLE/ORA90/oci/include -IC:/ORACLE/ORA90/rdbms/demo -IC:\strawberry\perl\site\lib\auto\DBI       -s -O2 -DWIN32 -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT -DUSE
_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -fno-strict-aliasing -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -s -O2      -DVERSION=\"1.23\"    -DXS_VERSION=\
"1.23\"  "-IC:\strawberry\perl\lib\CORE"  -Wall -Wno-comment -DUTF8_SUPPORT -DORA_OCI_VERSION=\"9.0.1.0\" Oracle.c
In file included from Oracle.xs:1:
Oracle.h:37:17: oci.h: No such file or directory
Oracle.h:39:20: ocidfn.h: No such file or directory
Oracle.h:40:18: orid.h: No such file or directory
Oracle.h:41:17: ori.h: No such file or directory
In file included from Oracle.h:54,
                 from Oracle.xs:1:
dbdimp.h:16: error: syntax error before "OCIEnv"
dbdimp.h:16: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
dbdimp.h:23: error: syntax error before '}' token
dbdimp.h:37: error: syntax error before "OCIEnv"
dbdimp.h:37: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
dbdimp.h:38: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `errhp'
dbdimp.h:38: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:39: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:39: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `srvhp'
dbdimp.h:39: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:40: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:40: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `svchp'
dbdimp.h:40: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:41: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:41: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `authp'
dbdimp.h:41: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:51: error: syntax error before '}' token
dbdimp.h:66: error: syntax error before "OCIEnv"
dbdimp.h:66: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
dbdimp.h:67: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `errhp'
dbdimp.h:67: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:68: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:68: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `srvhp'
dbdimp.h:68: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:69: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:69: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `svchp'
dbdimp.h:69: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:70: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:70: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `stmhp'
dbdimp.h:70: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:71: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:71: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `dschp'
dbdimp.h:71: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:121: error: syntax error before '}' token
dbdimp.h:143: error: syntax error before "OCIParam"
dbdimp.h:143: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
dbdimp.h:144: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `parmap'
dbdimp.h:144: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:145: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:145: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `tdo'
dbdimp.h:145: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:146: error: syntax error before "typecode"
dbdimp.h:146: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `typecode'
dbdimp.h:146: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:147: error: syntax error before "col_typecode"
dbdimp.h:147: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `col_typecode'
dbdimp.h:147: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:148: error: syntax error before "element_typecode"
dbdimp.h:148: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `element_typecode'
dbdimp.h:148: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:149: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:149: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `obj_ref'
dbdimp.h:149: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:150: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:150: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `obj_ind'
dbdimp.h:150: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:151: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:151: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `obj_value'
dbdimp.h:151: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:152: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:152: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `obj_type'
dbdimp.h:152: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:159: error: syntax error before '}' token
dbdimp.h:166: error: syntax error before "OCIParam"
dbdimp.h:166: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
dbdimp.h:167: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `defnp'
dbdimp.h:167: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:199: error: syntax error before '}' token
dbdimp.h:221: error: syntax error before "OCIBind"
dbdimp.h:221: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
dbdimp.h:238: error: syntax error before '*' token
dbdimp.h:238: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `array_indicators'
dbdimp.h:238: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
dbdimp.h:246: error: conflicting types for 'name'
dbdimp.h:178: error: previous declaration of 'name' was here
dbdimp.h:247: error: syntax error before '}' token
dbdimp.h:284: error: syntax error before "OCILobLocator"
dbdimp.h:299: error: syntax error before "OCIError"
dbdimp.h:333: error: syntax error before "OCIBind"
dbdimp.h:335: error: syntax error before "OCIBind"
dbdimp.h:338: error: syntax error before "OCIDefine"
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle_constant':
Oracle.c:74: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle_ORA_OCI':
Oracle.c:108: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle_ora_env_var':
Oracle.c:131: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
In file included from Oracle.c:179:
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h: In function `dbdxst_bind_params':
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h:60: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h:61: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h:65: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h:66: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h:67: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h: In function `dbdxst_fetchall_arrayref':
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h:93: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h:94: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/Driver_xst.h:101: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__dr_dbixs_revision':
Oracle.c:185: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db__login':
Oracle.c:278: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_selectall_arrayref':
./Oracle.xsi:152: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:320: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_selectrow_arrayref':
./Oracle.xsi:196: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:387: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_commit':
./Oracle.xsi:275: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:275: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:549: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_rollback':
./Oracle.xsi:285: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:285: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:572: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_disconnect':
./Oracle.xsi:295: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:300: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:300: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:302: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:304: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:308: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:308: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:308: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:595: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_STORE':
./Oracle.xsi:322: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:629: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_FETCH':
./Oracle.xsi:334: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:657: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_DESTROY':
./Oracle.xsi:345: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:347: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:347: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:348: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:353: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:354: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:354: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:354: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:355: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:356: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:358: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:359: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:370: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:371: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:372: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:382: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:382: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:382: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:682: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st__prepare':
Oracle.c:830: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_rows':
Oracle.c:869: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_bind_param':
Oracle.c:951: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_bind_param_inout':
Oracle.c:999: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_execute':
./Oracle.xsi:586: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:587: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1053: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_fetchrow_arrayref':
Oracle.c:1125: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_fetchrow_array':
Oracle.c:1150: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_fetchall_arrayref':
Oracle.c:1185: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_finish':
./Oracle.xsi:669: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:670: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:674: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:677: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:677: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:677: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1226: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_blob_read':
Oracle.c:1262: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_STORE':
./Oracle.xsi:717: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1306: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_FETCH_attrib':
./Oracle.xsi:734: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1334: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
./Oracle.xsi: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_DESTROY':
./Oracle.xsi:745: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:747: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:747: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:748: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:753: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:754: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:754: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:754: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:755: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:756: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:758: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:759: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:760: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:768: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:768: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
./Oracle.xsi:768: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1362: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.xs: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_ora_stmt_type':
Oracle.xs:105: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1418: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.xs: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_ora_stmt_type_name':
Oracle.xs:114: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1443: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.xs: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_ora_scroll_position':
Oracle.xs:127: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1470: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.xs: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_ora_fetch_scroll':
Oracle.xs:140: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:141: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1495: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_ora_bind_param_inout_array':
Oracle.c:1526: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.xs: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_ora_fetch':
Oracle.xs:189: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:189: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:189: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:192: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
Oracle.xs:196: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:198: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:217: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:219: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:219: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1572: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.xs: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_ora_execute_array':
Oracle.xs:234: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:235: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1631: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__st_cancel':
Oracle.c:1678: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.xs: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_ora_ping':
Oracle.xs:273: warning: implicit declaration of function `OCIServerVersion'
Oracle.xs:273: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:273: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:273: error: `OCI_HTYPE_SVCCTX' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:273: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
Oracle.xs:273: error: for each function it appears in.)
Oracle.xs:273: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:274: error: `OCI_SUCCESS' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1699: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_reauthenticate':
Oracle.c:1736: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_ora_lob_write':
Oracle.c:1767: error: `OCILobLocator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1767: error: `locator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1782: error: syntax error before ')' token
Oracle.xs:307: error: `SQLCS_IMPLICIT' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:314: warning: implicit declaration of function `OCILobCharSetForm'
Oracle.xs:314: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:314: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:314: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:314: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:315: error: `OCI_SUCCESS' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:316: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:330: error: `SQLCS_NCHAR' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:332: warning: implicit declaration of function `OCILobWrite'
Oracle.xs:332: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:332: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:332: error: `OCI_ONE_PIECE' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:332: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:332: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:338: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1759: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_ora_lob_append':
Oracle.c:1845: error: `OCILobLocator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1845: error: `locator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1862: error: syntax error before ')' token
Oracle.xs:363: error: `SQLCS_IMPLICIT' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:370: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:370: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:370: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:370: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:371: error: `OCI_SUCCESS' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:372: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:386: error: `SQLCS_NCHAR' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:387: warning: implicit declaration of function `OCILobWriteAppend'
Oracle.xs:387: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:387: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:387: error: `OCI_ONE_PIECE' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:387: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:387: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:392: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:357: warning: unused variable `startp'
Oracle.c:1837: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_ora_lob_read':
Oracle.c:1923: error: `OCILobLocator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1923: error: `locator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1938: error: syntax error before ')' token
Oracle.xs:417: error: `SQLCS_IMPLICIT' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:427: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:427: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:427: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:427: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:428: error: `OCI_SUCCESS' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:429: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:433: warning: implicit declaration of function `OCILobRead'
Oracle.xs:433: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:433: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:433: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:433: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:438: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:445: error: `SQLCS_NCHAR' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1915: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_ora_lob_trim':
Oracle.c:1997: error: `OCILobLocator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:1997: error: `locator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:2006: error: syntax error before ')' token
Oracle.xs:461: warning: implicit declaration of function `OCILobTrim'
Oracle.xs:461: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:461: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:461: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:461: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:462: error: `OCI_SUCCESS' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:463: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:1989: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_ora_lob_length':
Oracle.c:2039: error: `OCILobLocator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:2039: error: `locator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:2048: error: syntax error before ')' token
Oracle.xs:479: warning: implicit declaration of function `OCILobGetLength'
Oracle.xs:479: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:479: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:479: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:479: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:480: error: `OCI_SUCCESS' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:481: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:2031: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__db_ora_lob_chunk_size':
Oracle.c:2081: error: `OCILobLocator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:2081: error: `locator' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:2090: error: syntax error before ')' token
Oracle.xs:498: warning: implicit declaration of function `OCILobGetChunkSize'
Oracle.xs:498: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:498: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:498: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:498: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.xs:499: error: `OCI_SUCCESS' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.xs:500: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Oracle.c:2073: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `XS_DBD__Oracle__dr_init_oci':
Oracle.c:2115: warning: unused variable `Perl___notused'
Oracle.c: In function `boot_DBD__Oracle':
Oracle.c:2157: error: `OCI_FETCH_RELATIVE' undeclared (first use in this function)
Oracle.c:2171: error: `OCI_FETCH_FIRST' undeclared (first use in this functio
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    2026-05-13T06:22:20+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 6:22 am

    DBD::Oracle is notoriously difficult to compile, multiplied by Windows, and you’re better off just not doing it if you can avoid it. Unfortunately ActiveState does not supply a PPM for it for licensing reasons nor do the other PPM repositories I looked through. Though its rumored that ActivePerl 5.10.0.1003 comes with DBD-Oracle.

    If your Oracle server supports ODBC, you can talk to it using DBD::ODBC.

    If you want to try, here are some special instructions for installing DBD::Oracle on Strawberry Perl which may be of help.

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