# ora_logon

(PHP 4, PHP 5 <= 5.0.5)

ora_logon — Open an Oracle connection

### Description

resource ora_logon ( string `$user` , string `$password` )

Establishes a connection between PHP and an Oracle database.

Connections can be made using SQL*Net by supplying the TNS name to `user` like this:

`<?php
$conn = Ora_Logon("user@TNSNAME", "pass");
?>`

If you have character data with non-ASCII characters, you should make sure that NLS_LANG is set in your environment. For server modules, you should set it in the server's environment before starting the server.

### Parameters

`user`

  The user name.

`password`

  The password associated with `user` .

### Return Values

Returns a connection identifier on success, or `FALSE` on failure. Details about the error can be retrieved using the ora_error() and ora_errorcode() functions.

### ChangeLog

Version | Description
--- | ---
5.1.0 | The oracle extension is deprecated in favor of oci8.

### Notes

When using oci8 as a replacement for the deprecated oracle extension, consider using:

- oci_connect()
- oci_new_connect()