Calling stored procedure with output parameters in a different schema

Question

I have a simple stored procedure with two parameters:
PROCEDURE Test1(
pOutRecords OUT tCursorRef,
pIdNumber IN NUMBER);
where tCursorRef is REF CURSOR.
(This procedure is part of a package with REF CURSOR declared in there)
And I have two database schemas: AppOwner and AppUser.
The above stored procedure is owned by AppOwner, but I have to execute this stored procedure from AppUser schema. I have created a private synonym and granted the neccessary privileges for AppUser schema to execute the package in the AppUser schema.
When I ran the above procedure from VB using ADO and OraOLEDB.Oracle.1 driver, I got the following error when connecting to the AppUser schema:
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:
PLS-00306: wrong number or types of arguments in call to 'TEST1'
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
but when I was connecting to the AppOwner schema, everything is running correctly without errors.
Also, when I switch to the microsoft MSDAORA.1 driver, I can execute the above procedure without any problems even when connecting to the AppUser schema.
I got this error only when I am trying to execute a stored procedure with an output parameter. All other procedures with only input parameters have no problems at all.
Do you know the reason for that? Thanks!

Answer 1

If anyone has figured this one out let me know. I'm getting the same problem. Only in my case I've tried both the "OraOLEDB.Oracle" provider and the "MSDAORA" provider and I get an error either way. Also my procedure has 2 in parameters and 1 out parameter. At least now I know I'm not the only one with this issue. :)
'*** the Oracle procedure ***
Create sp_getconfiguration(mygroup in varchar2, myparameter in varchar2, myvalue out varchar2)
AS
rec_config tblconfiguration.configvalue%type;
cursor cur_config is select configvalue from tblconfiguration where configgroup = mygroup and configparameter = myparameter;
begin
open cur_config;
fetch cur_config into rec_config;
close cur_config;
myvalue := rec_config;
end;
'** the ado code ****
dim dbconn as new adodb.connection
dim oCmd as new adodb.connection
dim ors as new adodb.recordset
dbconn.provider = "MSDAORA" 'or dbconn.provider = "OraOLEDB.Oracle"
dbconn.open "Data Source=dahdah;User ID=didi;Password=humdy;PLSQLRSet=1;"
set ocmd.activeconnection = dbconn
cmd.commandtext = "{call fogle.sp_getconfiguration(?,?)}"
'i've also tried creating a public synonym called getconfiguration and just refering to procedure by that.
' "{call getconfiguration(?, ?)}"
' "{call getconfiguration(?,?, {resultset 1, myvalue})}"
'and numerous numerous other combinations
set oPrm = cmd.createparameter("MYGROUP", advarchar, adparaminput, 50, strGrouptoPassIn$)
cmd.parameters.append oPrm
set oPrm = cmd.createParameter("MYPARAMETER", advarchar, adParamInput, 50, strParameterToPassIn$)
cmdParameters.append oPrm
set rs = cmd.execute