getdecimalcolumnbyname()

Get the decimal value in a column that you specify using the column name.

Syntax

getdecimalcolumnbyname ( record, name )

Parameters

record

Represents the binary record of the row containing the decimal columnyou want to get.

name

The name of the column you want to get.

Usage

Returns the decimal value found in the specified column.

Example

getdecimalcolumnbyname (100, price) returns the decimal value in the column nme price in the specified record.