Size Property of OracleParameter is not set when used in constructor

Question

Hi
I have an issue in using OracleParameter in my .net windows app(vb.net) . If I create a OracleParameter like this, ths size property is not set
Dim opParam As New OracleParameter("v_Test", OracleDbType.Char, 120, ParameterDirection.Output)
'Here 120 is the size I have set, but it is not getting assigned to the Size property
MsgBox(opParam.Size) 'This will return 0
'I have to assign like this explicitly to have the size property set.
opParam .Size=120
Is it a problem in ODP.Net or I am doing something stupid ?.
Any answers would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
John

Answer 1

Hi John,
In looking at the constructor call you have this "format":
string, OracleDbType, int, ParameterDirection
This does not match to a constructor that does what you want. What it matches to is:
string, OracleDbType, object, ParameterDirection (i.e. the value (object) is being set where it looks like you want to set the size).
The closest matching constructor for what you want would be:
string, OracleDbType, int, object, ParameterDirection
i.e.
Dim opParam As New OracleParameter("v_Test", OracleDbType.Char, 120, null, ParameterDirection.Output)Hope that helps a bit (assuming I have not misread, etc...)
- Mark