InputValue getInputValue() throws DBException

NULL - the variable has not been populated InputValue - populated value

The return InputValue can be used to retrieve the actual input value.

In the past, this has been accomplished using a combined call to isSet() and getValue() methods which is less efficient because each method make a separate database call.

This method is designed to be used with an optional (not mandatory) input attribute. For example,

  InputValue iv = optionalInputVariable.getInputValue();
  if (iv!=null) {
     retrieve the value
  }
 For mandatory input attribute, access the value directly using the getInputValueWithWarning(), and handle the RequiredParameterMissingException appropriately.

• InputAttribute.getInputValueWithWarning method