GetDynamicString

Description

Obtains data of type String from the DynamicDescriptionArea after you have executed a dynamic SQL statement.

Restriction You can use this function only after executing Format 4 dynamic SQL statements.

Syntax

DynamicDescriptionArea.GetDynamicString ( index )

Argument	Description
DynamicDescriptionArea	The name of the DynamicDescriptionArea, usually SQLDA.
index	An integer identifying the output parameter descriptor from which you want to get the data. Index must be less than or equal to the value in NumOutputs in DynamicDescriptionArea.

Returns

String. Returns the string data in the output parameter descriptor identified by index in DynamicDescriptionArea. Returns the empty string ("") if an error occurs. If any argument’s value is null, GetDynamicString returns null.

Usage

Use GetDynamicString when the value of OutParmType is TypeString! for the value that you want to retrieve from the array.

Examples

Example 1

These statements set LName to the String data in the second output descriptor:

String LName

LName = SQLDA.GetDynamicString(2)

For an example of retrieving data from the DynamicDescriptionArea, see GetDynamicDate.