HTTP_VARIABLE function [HTTP]

Function

Gets the value of an HTTP variable.

Syntax

HTML_VARIABLEvar-name [ [ , instance ] , header-field )

NoteCIS functional compensation performance considerations apply. See “Conditions that cause processing by SQL Anywhere” in Chapter 3, “Optimizing Queries and Deletions,” in the Performance and Tuning Guide.

Parameters

var-name The name of the an HTTP variable.

instance If more than one variable has the same name, the instance number of the field instance, or NULL to get the first one. Useful for select lists that permit multiple selections.

header-field In a multipart request, a header field name associated with the named field.

Usage

This function returns the value of the named HTTP variable. It is used when processing an HTTP request through a Web service.

Standards and compatibility

“HTML_DECODE function [HTTP]”

“NEXT_HTTP_HEADER function [HTTP]”

“NEXT_HTTP_VARIABLE function [HTTP]”