GetDynamicDecimal

Description

Obtains numeric data 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.GetDynamicDecimal ( 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.


Return value

Decimal.

Returns the numeric data in the output parameter descriptor identified by index in  DynamicDescriptionArea. Returns 0 if an error occurs. If any argument's value is null, GetDynamicDecimal returns null.

Usage

Use GetDynamicDecimal when the value of OutParmType is TypeDecimal! or TypeLongLong! for the value that you want to retrieve from the array.

Examples

These statements set DeptId to the numeric data in the second output parameter descriptor:

Integer DeptId
DeptId = SQLDA.GetDynamicDecimal(2)

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

See also

GetDynamicDate

GetDynamicNumber

GetDynamicString

GetDynamicTime

SetDynamicParm

Using dynamic SQL