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Six Programmatic Environments Operate on LOBs

Oracle8i now offers six different environments (languages) for operating on LOBs. These are listed in Table 3-1, "LOBs' Six Programmatic Environments".

Language	Precompiler or Interface Program	Syntax Reference	In This Chapter See ...
PL/SQL	DBMS_LOB Package	Oracle8i Supplied PL/SQL Packages Reference	"Using PL/SQL (DBMS_LOB Package) to Work With LOBs"
C	Oracle Call Interface (OCI)	Oracle Call Interface Programmer's Guide	"Using C (OCI) to Work With LOBs")
C++	Pro*C/C++ precompiler	Pro*C/C++ Precompiler Programmer's Guide	"Using C/C++ (Pro*C) to Work with LOBs"
COBOL	Pro*COBOL precompiler	Pro*COBOL Precompiler Programmer's Guide	"Using COBOL (Pro*COBOL) to Work with LOBs"
Visual Basic	Oracle Objects For OLE (OO4O)	Oracle Objects for OLE (OO4O) is a Windows-based product included with Oracle8i Client for Windows NT. There are no manuals for this product, only online help. Online help is available through the Application Development submenu of the Oracle8i installation.	"Using Visual Basic (Oracle Objects for OLE (OO4O)) to Work with LOBs"
Java	JDBC Application Programmatic Interface (API)	Oracle8i SQLJ Developer's Guide and Reference and Oracle8i JDBC Developer's Guide and Reference	"Using Java (JDBC) to Work with LOBs"