# oci_new_collection

(PHP 5, PECL oci8:1.1-1.2.4)

oci_new_collection — Allocates new collection object

### Description

OCI-Collection oci_new_collection ( resource `$connection` , string `$tdo` [, string `$schema` ] )

Allocates a new collection object.

### Parameters

`connection`

  An Oracle connection identifier, returned by oci_connect() or oci_pconnect().

`tdo`

  Should be a valid named type (uppercase).

`schema`

  Should point to the scheme, where the named type was created. The name of the current user is the default value.

### Return Values

Returns a new OCICollection object or `FALSE` on error.

### Notes

> Note: In PHP versions before 5.0.0 you must use ocinewcollection() instead. This name still can be used, it was left as alias of oci_new_collection() for downwards compatability. This, however, is deprecated and not recommended.