Informix DataBlade API Programmer's Manual Using Complex Data Types

In This Chapter

Collections

Collection Text Representation

Collection Binary Representation

Using a Collection Structure

Using a Collection Descriptor

Creating a Collection

Opening a Collection

Using mi_collection_open()

Using mi_collection_open_with_options()

Accessing Elements of a Collection

Positioning the Cursor

Inserting an Element

Fetching an Element

Updating a Collection

Deleting an Element

Row Types

Row-Type Text Representation

Row-Type Binary Representation

Using a Row Structure

Using a Row Descriptor

Creating a Row Structure

Creating the Row Descriptor

Assigning the Column Values

Example: Creating a Row Type

Accessing a Row Type

Copying a Row Structure

Releases Row Resources

Freeing a Row Structure

Freeing a Row Descriptor