SetDynamicParm

Description

Specifies a value for an input parameter in the DynamicDescriptionArea that is used in an SQL OPEN or EXECUTE statement.

Only for Format 4 dynamic SQL Use this function only in conjunction with Format 4 dynamic SQL statements.

Syntax

DynamicDescriptionArea.SetDynamicParm ( index, value )

Argument	Description
DynamicDescriptionArea	The name of the DynamicDescriptionArea, usually SQLDA.
index	An integer identifying the input parameter descriptor in which you want to set the data. Index must be less than or equal to the value in NumInputs in DynamicDescriptionArea.
value	The value you want to use to fill the input parameter descriptor identified by index.

Returns

Integer. Returns 1 if it succeeds and -1 if an error occurs. If any argument’s value is null, SetDynamicParm returns null.

Usage

SetDynamicParm specifies a value for the parameter identified by index in the array of input parameter descriptors in DynamicDescriptionArea.

Use SetDynamicParm to fill the parameters in the input parameter descriptor array in the DynamicDescriptionArea before executing an OPEN or EXECUTE statement.

Examples

Example 1

This statement fills the first input parameter descriptor in SQLDA with the string MA:

SQLDA.SetDynamicParm(1, "MA")

Example 2

This statement fills the fourth input parameter descriptor in SQLDA with the number 01742:

SQLDA.SetDynamicParm(4, "01742")

Example 3

This statement fills the third input parameter descriptor in SQLDA with the date 12-31-2002:

SQLDA.SetDynamicParm(3, "12-31-2002")